Where does “belden” come from?
belden (Middle English) comes from Old English bieldan, from Proto-West Germanic *balþijan, from Proto-Germanic balþijaną, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
belden (Middle English): To promote, motivate, or foster; To thrive or...
Definitions
- To promote, motivate, or foster; To thrive or...
Ancestry of “belden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bieldan | to make bold, encourage, cheer |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *balþijan | to make bold, animate, encourage |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | balþijaną | to make bold; animate; encourage |
| 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- | — |