Where does “bowlinghal” come from?

bowlinghal (Danish) comes from Danish bowling, from English bowling, from English bowl, from Middle English bolle, from Old English bolla, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.

bowlinghal (Danish): bowling alley

Definitions

  1. bowling alley

Ancestry of “bowlinghal”, step by step

bowlinghal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish bowling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbowlingbowling
2Englishbowlingpresent participle of bowl; A game played by...
3EnglishbowlA roughly hemispherical container used to hold,...
4Middle Englishbollepod; shell
5Old Englishbollabowl
6Proto-Germanicbullôround object; ball; bowl
7Proto-Germanicballôball
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-

via Danish hal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhalhall; sports centre; imperative of hale
2Old Norsehǫllhall; big house; large living room
3Proto-Germanichallōhall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-