Where does “bille” come from?
bille (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bille (Anglo-Norman): stick; baton; written decree, announcement
Definitions
- stick; baton; written decree, announcement
Ancestry of “bille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | bulle | seal; a letter sealed with a bull |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bulla | seal; sealed document; seal capsule; seal",... |
| 3 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “bille”