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Where does “bálas” come from?

bálas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas, from Proto-Indo-European bel- — to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength.

Ancestry of “bálas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

Words derived from “bálas”

  • బలము
  • చతురంగబలము
  • పదాతిబలము
  • ప్రబలము
  • दुबला
  • दुर्बल
  • मनोबल
  • दुबला-पतला
  • बलशाली
  • बल
  • โดยพลการ
  • พลขับ
  • ระดมพล
  • พลการ
  • พลเรือน
  • พล
  • दुर्बल
  • बल
  • bala
  • bala
  • bala
  • બળ
  • બળજબરી
  • દૂબળું
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