Where does “balcão” come from?

balcão (Portuguese) comes from Italian balcone, from Medieval Latin balco, from Frankish balkō, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

balcão (Portuguese): counter

Definitions

counter

Ancestry of “balcão”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	balcone	balcony
2	Medieval Latin	balco	balcony, raised seat
3	Frankish	balkō	beam, balk
4	Proto-Germanic	balkô	beam, balk
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰelǵ-	to balk, beam

Words derived from “balcão”

balconista

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balkô →Every word from Frankish balkō →