Where does “böl” come from?
böl (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bǫl, from Proto-Germanic balwą, from Proto-Germanic balwaz — sick; bad, evil, wicked; torturous, painful,...
böl (Icelandic): disaster, misfortune
Ancestry of “böl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bǫl | bale, misfortune |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | balwą | evil, misfortune |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | balwaz | sick; bad, evil, wicked; torturous, painful,... |