Where does “bæli” come from?
bæli (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bœli, from Old Norse ból, from Proto-Germanic bōþlą, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
bæli (Icelandic): a lair, a den; a bed
Ancestry of “bæli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bœli | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | ból | dwelling, abode |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bōþlą | house, dwelling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būaną | to dwell, reside |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |