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Where does “belle-” come from?

belle- (French) comes from Hungarian bél, from English Bel, from English Isabel, from Spanish Isabel, from Portuguese Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ.

belle- (French): step-; in-law

Definitions

  1. step-; in-law

Ancestry of “belle-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbélintestine, bowel; kernel; flesh, pulp
2EnglishBel—
3EnglishIsabel—
4SpanishIsabel—
5PortugueseIsabel—
6Old OccitanElisabel—
7LatinElisabeth—
8Ancient GreekἘλισάβετ—
9Hebrewאלישבעmy God is an oath; the Lord is her oath
10Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
11Hebrewשמואל—
12Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—

Words derived from “belle-”

  • belle-mère
  • belle-sœur
  • belle-nièce
  • belle-famille
  • belle-fille
  • belle-maman
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