Where does “बल” come from?
बल (Old Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit बल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.
बल (Old Gujarati): might, power
Ancestry of “बल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |