Where does “motoball” come from?
motoball (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.
motoball (English): A game resembling football (soccer), but with players (except the goalkeepers) riding motorcycles, and with a much larger ball
Definitions
- A game resembling football (soccer), but with players (except the goalkeepers) riding motorcycles, and with a much larger ball
Ancestry of “motoball”, step by step
motoball 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 moto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | moto | One of a series of motocross or BMX races; A... |