Where does “billen” come from?
billen (Dutch) comes from Dutch bil, from Proto-Germanic bíþla-, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
billen (Dutch): to sharpen, to apply grooves to a millstone; to...
Definitions
- to sharpen, to apply grooves to a millstone; to...
Ancestry of “billen”, step by step
billen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bil | A buttock, "usually used in the plural: billen,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bíþla- | axe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bītaną | to bite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Middle Dutch billen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | billen | — |