Where does “Frostbeule” come from?
Frostbeule (German) comes from German Beule, from Middle High German biule, from Old High German būilla, from Proto-Germanic būlijǭ, from Proto-Germanic būlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
Frostbeule (German): chilblain
Ancestry of “Frostbeule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Beule | swelling; bump |
| 2 | Middle High German | biule | — |
| 3 | Old High German | būilla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būlijǭ | swelling |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būlǭ | swelling; bump; boil |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |