Where does “bellowsful” come from?
bellowsful (English) comes from English bellows, from Middle English belwes, from Old English bæliġ, from Proto-Germanic balgiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bellowsful (English): Enough to fill a bellows
Definitions
- Enough to fill a bellows
Ancestry of “bellowsful”, step by step
bellowsful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bellows
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bellows | A device for delivering pressurized air in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | belwes | bellows |
| 3 | Old English | bæliġ | bag, pouch, bulge; bag, purse, leathern bottle,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | balgiz | bag |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |