Where does “beelden” come from?

beelden (Middle English) comes from Old English byldan, from Proto-Germanic balþijaną, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

beelden (Middle English): Alternative form of belden; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of belden; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “beelden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbyldanto build; Alternative form of bieldan
2Proto-Germanicbalþijanąto make bold; animate; encourage
3Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balþaz →