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Where does “balnian” come from?

balnian (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog balani, from Tagalog batubalani, from Malay batu berani, from Malay berani, from Czech -í, from Old Czech -í, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

balnian (Tagalog): the science of magnetism

Definitions

  1. the science of magnetism

Ancestry of “balnian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbalanigravity, magnetism; magnet
2Tagalogbatubalani—
3Malaybatu berani—
4Malayberanimagnet
5Czech-íForming attributive adjectives from nouns,...
6Old Czech-í—
7Proto-Slavic-jьAdjectival inherited from the Caland roots,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
9Proto-Finnicwiša—
10Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
11Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
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