Where does “bilją” come from?
bilją (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
bilją (Proto-Germanic): a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;...
Definitions
- a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;...
Ancestry of “bilją”, step by step
bilją traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic harjaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Proto-Indo-European bʰeyH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyH- | to beat, strike, hew; to strike; beat; to fear,... |