Where does “yong bell” come from?
yong bell (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-.
yong bell (English): A type of large, bronze bell originating in ancient China, played as a musical instrument to indicate the beat
Definitions
- A type of large, bronze bell originating in ancient China, played as a musical instrument to indicate the beat
Ancestry of “yong bell”, step by step
yong bell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bell | a telephone utility; a Baby Bell |
| 2 | Middle English | belle | — |
| 3 | Old English | belle | bell |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bellā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bellǭ | bell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English cmn:鏞
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cmn:鏞 | — |