Where does “beal” come from?

beal (English) comes from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.

beal (English): A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather...

Definitions

  1. A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather...

Ancestry of “beal”, step by step

beal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hyll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhyllhill
2Albanianhullifurrow
3Proto-Germanichullizhill
4Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hníshill
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill

via Middle English beel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbeel—
2Old Englishbȳleboil, carbuncle, bile; swelling, blister; boil,...
3Proto-Germanicbūlijǭswelling
4Proto-Germanicbūlǭswelling; bump; boil
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"

via Old English bēo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishbēoI become, I will be, I am; bee
2Proto-Germanicbiumifirst-person singular present active indicative...
3Proto-Germanic*beuną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

Words derived from “beal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulliz →