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
balā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European bʰel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥h₁ós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰl̥h₁ós | — |