Where does “Ball” come from?
Ball comes from Middle English bal, from Old Norse bǫllr meaning "round object," ultimately from Proto-Germanic *balluz with the same sense.
Ball (English): surname
Definitions
- surname
Ancestry of “Ball”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 2 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 3 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 4 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 5 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |