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Where does “balā” come from?

balā (Proto-Albanian) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “balā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “balā”

  • balsha
  • Yllballe
  • ballë
  • Ballan
  • përball
  • ballungë
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