Where does “bille” come from?
bille (Danish) comes from English Beetle, from German Käfer, from Middle High German këvere, from Old High German chevar, from Proto-West Germanic kefrō — beetle.
bille (Danish): beetle
Ancestry of “bille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Beetle | A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle |
| 2 | German | Käfer | beetle; young girl, wench; Volkswagen Type 1... |
| 3 | Middle High German | këvere | — |
| 4 | Old High German | chevar | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | kefrō | beetle |