Where does “afbellen” come from?

afbellen (Dutch) comes from Dutch bellen, from Middle Dutch bellen, from Old Dutch bellan, from Proto-Germanic bellaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

afbellen (Dutch): to cancel / call off by telephone; to call

Definitions

  1. to cancel / call off by telephone; to call

Ancestry of “afbellen”, step by step

afbellen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bellen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbellento ring, like using a bell
2Middle Dutchbellen—
3Old Dutchbellan—
4Proto-Germanicbellanąto roar, bark, bellow; to ring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Dutch af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
2Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
3Old Dutchaf—
4Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bellaną →