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Where does “bikkil” come from?

bikkil (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic bikkilaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

bikkil (Frankish): ossicle, a die; stonemason; piece of chipped...

Definitions

  1. ossicle, a die; stonemason; piece of chipped...

Ancestry of “bikkil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbikkilazstonemason; piece of chipped stone or bone;...
2Proto-Germanic-ilazagent suffix; diminutive suffix
3Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “bikkil”

  • bill
  • billiard
  • billet
  • billiards
  • billboard
  • handbill
  • billable
  • billfold
  • waybill
  • playbill
  • hornbill
  • billon
  • crossbill
  • billfish
  • spoonbill
  • broadbill
  • duckbill
  • nonbillable
  • biller
  • razorbill
  • billhead
  • billboarding
  • billposter
  • ivorybill
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