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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bultaz | bolt |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeld- | to knock, strike |