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
- motivation, promotion, fostering; assistance,...
Ancestry of “belde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | byldo | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | balþī | boldness, strength, courage |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | balþį̄ | boldness, strength, courage |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “belde”