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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iranianbálasstrong, forceful
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bálas →