Where does “featherbells” come from?
featherbells (English) comes from English feather, from German feder, from Middle High German vëdere, from Old High German fedara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
featherbells (English): A plant of the genus Stenanthium
Definitions
- A plant of the genus Stenanthium
Ancestry of “featherbells”, step by step
featherbells traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English feather
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feather | A branching, hair-like structure that grows on... |
| 2 | German | feder | feather |
| 3 | Middle High German | vëdere | feather |
| 4 | Old High German | fedara | feather |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | feþru | feather |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
via English bells
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bells | plural of bell; API pl; Ship's bells; the strokes... |
| 2 | English | bell | A percussive instrument made of metal or other... |
| 3 | Middle English | belle | — |
| 4 | Old English | belle | bell |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bellā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bellǭ | bell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |