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Where does “böllur” come from?

böllur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse bǫllr, from Proto-Germanic balluz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

böllur (Icelandic): penis, cock, prick; scrotum, balls; ball

Definitions

  1. penis, cock, prick; scrotum, balls; ball

Ancestry of “böllur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebǫllrround object, sphere, ball; testicle
2Proto-Germanicballuzround object, ball; ball of the hand, foot, etc
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “böllur”

  • böllóttur
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