Where does “böllóttur” come from?
böllóttur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic böllur, from Old Norse bǫllr, from Proto-Germanic balluz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
böllóttur (Icelandic): round, spherical
Definitions
- round, spherical
Ancestry of “böllóttur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | böllur | penis, cock, prick; scrotum, balls; ball |
| 2 | Old Norse | bǫllr | round object, sphere, ball; testicle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | balluz | round object, ball; ball of the hand, foot, etc |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |