Where does “balþijaną” come from?

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

balþijaną (Proto-Germanic): to make bold; animate; encourage

Definitions

  1. to make bold; animate; encourage

Ancestry of “balþijaną”, 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 “balþijaną”

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