Where does “balor” come from?
balor (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin pallor, from Latin palleō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “balor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pallor | a pale color, paleness, wanness, pallor;... |
| 2 | Latin | palleō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |