Where does “blackballer” come from?
blackballer (English) comes from English blackball, from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz — to rise, to be tall; hill.
blackballer (English): One who blackballs, or casts a vote rejecting...
Definitions
- One who blackballs, or casts a vote rejecting...
Ancestry of “blackballer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | blackball | A rejection; a vote against admitting someone; A... |
| 2 | English | Ball | surname |
| 3 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 4 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 5 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 6 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 7 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |