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Where does “bʰeld-” come from?

bʰeld- (Proto-Indo-European): to knock, strike

Definitions

  1. to knock, strike

Words derived from “bʰeld-”

  • bold
  • bolt
  • Bolton
  • thunderbolt
  • Bolt
  • bolting
  • boldface
  • deadbolt
  • boldfaced
  • unbolt
  • bolter
  • eyebolt
  • bolthole
  • bolden
  • ringbolt
  • bolthead
  • firebolt
  • kingbolt
  • nonbold
  • boltlike
  • semibold
  • bolteth
  • boltless
  • rebolt