Where does “bilou” come from?
bilou (Indonesian) comes from English billow, from Middle English bilwe, from Old Norse bylgja, from Proto-Germanic bulgijō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bilou (Indonesian): billow
Definitions
- billow
Ancestry of “bilou”, step by step
bilou traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English billow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | billow | A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of... |
| 2 | Middle English | bilwe | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bylgja | wave, billow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bulgijō | wave, billow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Minangkabau bilou
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minangkabau | bilou | — |