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Where does “bʰelǵ-” come from?

bʰelǵ- (Proto-Indo-European): to balk, beam

Definitions

  1. to balk, beam

Words derived from “bʰelǵ-”

  • block
  • bulk
  • bat
  • blocking
  • blockade
  • bloc
  • batting
  • phalanx
  • fulcrum
  • bloke
  • blockage
  • blocker
  • Bloc
  • bulkhead
  • balk
  • blockbuster
  • roadblock
  • phalanges
  • blockhouse
  • batsman
  • blocky
  • woodblock
  • diblock
  • Falange