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...
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- Alternative form of belden; Alternative form of...
Ancestry of “beelden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | byldan | to build; Alternative form of bieldan |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | balþijaną | to make bold; animate; encourage |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |