Where does “belde” come from?

belde (Middle English) comes from Old English byldo, from Proto-West Germanic balþī, from Proto-Germanic balþį̄, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

belde (Middle English): motivation, promotion, fostering; assistance,...

Definitions

  1. motivation, promotion, fostering; assistance,...

Ancestry of “belde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbyldo—
2Proto-West Germanicbalþīboldness, strength, courage
3Proto-Germanicbalþį̄boldness, strength, courage
4Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “belde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balþaz →