Balken
/ˈbɔːlkən/noun
A beam, bar, or timber; also a ridge or bar-like projection in some contexts.
Did you know?Balken comes from an ancient Germanic word for a beam or log, and its cousins spread through several European languages as the basic idea of a heavy wooden support.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*balkô
“beam, ridge, partition”
Old High German
OHG
balcho
“beam, plank, ridge”
Middle High German
MHG
balke
“beam, timber”
Modern German
German
Balken
“beam, bar, timber”