Where does “*bolt” come from?

*bolt (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.

Ancestry of “*bolt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbultazbolt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeld-to knock, strike

Words derived from “*bolt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bultaz →