Where does “blial” come from?

blial (Old Occitan) comes from Frankish blīwafalþ, from Proto-West Germanic blīu, from Proto-Germanic blīwą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlih₁-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl-eh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “blial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishblīwafalþ—
2Proto-West Germanicblīucolour, hue
3Proto-Germanicblīwą—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlih₁-wó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰl-eh₁y-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰl-eh₁y- →