Where does “belle” come from?
belle (German) comes from German bellen, from Middle High German bëllen, from Old High German helfan, from Proto-West Germanic helpan, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
belle (German): inflection of bellen:
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Definitions
- inflection of bellen:
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Ancestry of “belle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | bellen | to bark |
| 2 | Middle High German | bëllen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | helfan | to help |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | helpan | to help |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |