Where does “*Rīkabalþ” come from?
*Rīkabalþ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic *balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “*Rīkabalþ”, step by step
*Rīkabalþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic *balþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *balþ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European rik-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | rik- | nit |