Where does “valbijl” come from?
valbijl (Dutch) comes from German Fallbeil, from German fällen, from Middle High German vellen, from Old High German fellen, from Proto-Germanic *fallijan, from Proto-Germanic fallijaną, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
valbijl (Dutch): guillotine
Definitions
- guillotine
Ancestry of “valbijl”, step by step
valbijl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fallbeil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fallbeil | guillotine |
| 2 | German | fällen | to cut down, to fell; to precipitate; to make |
| 3 | Middle High German | vellen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fellen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fallijan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fallijaną | to cause to fall, to fell |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 9 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
via Dutch bijl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bijl | axe |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bile | — |
| 3 | Frankish | billi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bilją | a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |