Where does “balca” come from?
balca (Old English) comes from Old Norse balkr, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
balca (Old English): balk, beam; bank, ridge; a covering
Definitions
- balk, beam; bank, ridge; a covering
Ancestry of “balca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | balkr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |
Words derived from “balca”