Where does “बल” come from?

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

बल (Sanskrit): power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...

Definitions

  1. power, strength, might, vigour, force, validity;...

Ancestry of “बल”, step by step

बल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanbálas—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

via Sanskrit वल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवलcave, cavern; enclosure; cloud
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “बल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bálas →