Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/bel-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Root

*bel- (imperfective)

1. strength

Descendants

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bel-‎ (2 c, 0 e)

• Proto-Hellenic:
  • Ancient Greek: βελτίων (beltíōn)
• Proto-Slavic: *boľьjь (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Indo-Iranian: *bálas (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Indo-Iranian: *bálam (see there for further descendants)
• Proto-Italic:
  • Latin: dēbilis

References

• De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7)‎^[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN