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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”

  • building
  • built
  • build
  • buildings
  • builder
  • rebuild
  • boulder
  • buildup
  • shipbuilding
  • peacebuilding
  • bodybuilding
  • shipbuilder
  • outbuilding
  • bodybuilder
  • prebuilt
  • buildeth
  • teambuilding
  • bouldering
  • housebuilding
  • buildable
  • homebuilding
  • boatbuilding
  • boatbuilder
  • homebuilder
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