Where does “baɫena” come from?

baɫena (Proto-Basque) comes from Latin ballaena, from Ancient Greek φάλαινα, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

baɫena (Proto-Basque): whale

Definitions

whale

Ancestry of “baɫena”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	ballaena	a whale
2	Ancient Greek	φάλαινα	whale
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰleh₃-	bloom, flower
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

Words derived from “baɫena”

balea

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃- →