Where does “bel” come from?

bel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch belle, from Old Dutch bella, from Proto-Germanic bellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bel (Dutch): bell; segment of a rattlesnake's rattle; bubble

Definitions

  1. bell; segment of a rattlesnake's rattle; bubble

Ancestry of “bel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbelle—
2Old Dutchbella—
3Proto-Germanicbellǭbell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bel”

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