Where does “balþį̄” come from?

balþį̄ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

balþį̄ (Proto-Germanic): boldness, strength, courage

Definitions

  1. boldness, strength, courage

Ancestry of “balþį̄”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbalþazstrong, bold
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “balþį̄”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balþaz →