Where does “broadbill” come from?

broadbill (English) comes from English Bill, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil, from Frankish billi, from Proto-Germanic bilją, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.

broadbill (English): Any of several ducks having a broad bill,...

Definitions

  1. Any of several ducks having a broad bill,...

Ancestry of “broadbill”, step by step

broadbill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Bill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBillA nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill"
2Middle Englishbill
3Old Englishbila kind of sword or other bladed weapon,...
4Frankishbilli
5Proto-Germanicbiljąa cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;...
6Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
10Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via English broad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbroadWide in extent or scope; Extended, in the sense...
2Germanbrautinflection of brauen: ## third-person singular...
3Middle High Germanbrūtconcubine
4Old High Germanbrūtdaughter-in-law, bride; bride
5Proto-West Germanic*brūdibride
6Proto-Germanicbrūdizbride
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-