Where does “Bällchen” come from?

Bällchen (German) comes from German ball, from French bal, from Old French bal.

Bällchen (German): Diminutive of Ball

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Ball

Ancestry of “Bällchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanballball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games
2Frenchbaldance party, ball
3Old Frenchbal—

Words derived from “Bällchen”

Every word from Old French bal →Every word from French bal →Every word from German ball →