Where does “bellen” come from?
bellen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bellen, from Old Dutch bellan, from Proto-Germanic bellaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bellen (Dutch): to ring, like using a bell; to call, by bell or ...
Definitions
- to ring, like using a bell; to call, by bell or ...
Ancestry of “bellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bellen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | bellan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bellaną | to roar, bark, bellow; to ring |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “bellen”