Where does “boldspil” come from?

boldspil (Danish) comes from Danish bold, from Old Norse bǫllr, from Proto-Germanic balluz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

boldspil (Danish): a game that involves a ball

Definitions

a game that involves a ball

Ancestry of “boldspil”, step by step

boldspil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bold

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	bold	a ball
2	Old Norse	bǫllr	round object, sphere, ball; testicle
3	Proto-Germanic	balluz	round object, ball; ball of the hand, foot, etc
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

via Danish spil

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	spil	A game; A box of equipment and such used for a...
2	Middle Low German	spil	noun
3	Old Saxon	spil	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	spil	dance; game, exercise

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic balluz →