Where does “arbel” come from?

arbel (Basque) comes from Basque beltz, from Proto-Basque *beletz, from Proto-Basque bel- — black, dark.

arbel (Basque): slate

Definitions

  1. slate

Ancestry of “arbel”, step by step

arbel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque beltz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquebeltzblack; dark; sad
2Proto-Basque*beletzblack
3Proto-Basquebel-black, dark

via Basque harri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueharriglass; rock, stone
2Proto-Basque*(h)aRistone
Every word from Proto-Basque bel- →Every word from Proto-Basque *beletz →Every word from Basque beltz →