Where does “bellmouth” come from?
bellmouth (English) comes from English Bell, from Middle English belle, from Old English belle, from Proto-West Germanic bellā, from Proto-Germanic bellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bellmouth (English): A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe
Definitions
- A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe
Ancestry of “bellmouth”, step by step
bellmouth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bell | a telephone utility; a Baby Bell |
| 2 | Middle English | belle | — |
| 3 | Old English | belle | bell |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bellā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bellǭ | bell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English mouth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mouth | The opening of a creature through which food is... |
| 2 | Middle English | mouþ | Alternative form of mouth |
| 3 | Old English | mūþ | mouth, opening, door, gate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *munþ | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | munþaz | mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |