Where does “broomball” come from?
broomball (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís — to rise, to be tall; hill.
broomball (English): A Canadian team sport resembling ice hockey and...
Definitions
- A Canadian team sport resembling ice hockey and...
Ancestry of “broomball”, step by step
broomball traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ball
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ball | surname |
| 2 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 3 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 4 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 5 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 6 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via English broom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broom | A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at... |
| 2 | Middle English | brom | Broom shrub of the family |
| 3 | Old English | brōm | brushwood; broom; broom shrub |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *brām | blackberry, bramble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |