Where does “באַלד” come from?
באַלד (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German balde, from Old High German baldo, from Old High German bald, from Proto-West Germanic balþ, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
באַלד (Yiddish): soon
Ancestry of “באַלד”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | balde | — |
| 2 | Old High German | baldo | — |
| 3 | Old High German | bald | bold, quick |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | balþ | bold, brave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “באַלד”