Where does “korfballen” come from?
korfballen (Dutch) comes from Dutch korfbal, from Dutch bal, from Middle Dutch bal, from Old Dutch bal, from Frankish ball, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát, from Proto-Samic pëlājëtēk — to fear.
korfballen (Dutch): to play korfball
Definitions
- to play korfball
Ancestry of “korfballen”, step by step
korfballen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch korfbal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | korfbal | Korfball; A ball used in korfball |
| 2 | Dutch | bal | a ball or any object with such a shape; testicle,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bal | ball (round object), sphere |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bal | — |
| 5 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 6 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 7 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 8 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 9 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 10 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |