Where does “mothbally” come from?
mothbally (English) comes from English mothball, 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.
mothbally (English): Resembling or suggesting mothballs, especially...
Definitions
- Resembling or suggesting mothballs, especially...
Ancestry of “mothbally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mothball | A small ball of chemical pesticide and deodorant... |
| 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 |