Where does “roofball” come from?
roofball (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.
roofball (English): A game in which players attempt to keep a ball in...
Definitions
- A game in which players attempt to keep a ball in...
Ancestry of “roofball”, step by step
roofball 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 Roof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Roof | A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius and Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle |
| 2 | Middle English | rof | A roof; A house or building; a edifice used for... |
| 3 | Old English | hrōf | roof, ceiling; top, summit; heaven, sky |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrōfą | roof |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krāpo- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krāwə- | to cover, heap |