Where does “Biel” come from?
Biel (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German bîl, from Old Saxon bīl, from Proto-Germanic bilją, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Biel (German Low German): axe, hatchet
Ancestry of “Biel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | bîl | axe |
| 2 | Old Saxon | bīl | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bilją | a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |