Where does “Beil” come from?
Beil (German) comes from Middle High German bīl, from Old High German bīhal, from Proto-Germanic bíþla-, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
Beil (German): axe, hatchet
Ancestry of “Beil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bīl | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bīhal | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bíþla- | axe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bītaną | to bite |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “Beil”