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Where does “Bruxelles” come from?

Bruxelles (French) comes from Proto-Germanic *sali, from Proto-Germanic saliz, from Proto-Indo-European sol- — whole.

Ancestry of “Bruxelles”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*sali—
2Proto-Germanicsalizhouse; dwelling; hall; room
3Proto-Indo-Europeansol-whole

Words derived from “Bruxelles”

  • brussellese
  • Bruxelles
  • Bruxellois
  • Bruxelas
  • ブリュッセル
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