Where does “baal” come from?

baal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bale, from Old French bale, from Medieval Latin balla, from Frankish balla, from Proto-Germanic balluz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

baal (Dutch): A bale of hay or straw; A closed bag or package...

Definitions

  1. A bale of hay or straw; A closed bag or package...

Ancestry of “baal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbale—
2Old Frenchbalerolled-up bundle, packet of goods
3Medieval Latinballa—
4Frankishballa—
5Proto-Germanicballuzround object, ball; ball of the hand, foot, etc
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “baal”

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