Where does “balin” come from?
balin (Pali) comes from Pali bāla, 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.
balin (Pali): strong
Definitions
- strong
Ancestry of “balin”, step by step
balin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali bāla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | bāla | child; fool; young |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बल | power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bálas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bálas | strong, forceful |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bel- | to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength |
via Pali in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | in | — |