Where does “balke” come from?

balke (Yola) comes from Middle English balke, from Old English balca, from Old Norse balkr, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.

balke (Yola): to impede, hinder

Definitions

  1. to impede, hinder

Ancestry of “balke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbalkebalk, ridge, beam; Alternative form of bakke
2Old Englishbalcabalk, beam; bank, ridge; a covering
3Old Norsebalkr—
4Proto-Germanicbalkôbeam, balk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵ-to balk, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balkô →Every word from Old Norse balkr →
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