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
- penis, cock, prick; scrotum, balls; ball
Ancestry of “böllur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | bǫllr | round object, sphere, ball; testicle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | balluz | round object, ball; ball of the hand, foot, etc |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “böllur”