Where does “bálas” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bálas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Indo-Iranian	bálas	strong, forceful
2	Proto-Indo-European	bel-	to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength

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