Where does “sledgebell” come from?

sledgebell (English) comes from English Bell, from Middle English belle, from Old English belle, from Proto-West Germanic bellā, from Proto-Germanic bellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

sledgebell (English): One of a set of small bells traditionally attached to a sledge that ring when the sledge is in motion; a sleighbell

Definitions

  1. One of a set of small bells traditionally attached to a sledge that ring when the sledge is in motion; a sleighbell

Ancestry of “sledgebell”, step by step

sledgebell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Bell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBella telephone utility; a Baby Bell
2Middle Englishbelle—
3Old Englishbellebell
4Proto-West Germanicbellā—
5Proto-Germanicbellǭbell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via English Sledge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSledgea surname
2Middle Englishsleggesledgehammer
3Old Englishsleċġsledgehammer; mallet
4Proto-Germanicslagjǭsledge; mallet; hammer
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
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