Where does “belle” come from?
belle (Italian) comes from Italian bella, from Italian bello, from German fein, from Middle High German fīn, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
belle (Italian): feminine plural of bello; plural of bella
Definitions
- feminine plural of bello; plural of bella
Ancestry of “belle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | bella | beauty, belle; sweetheart; fair copy |
| 2 | Italian | bello | nice, fair, fine, pleasant; beautiful;... |
| 3 | German | fein | fine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | fīn | — |
| 5 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 6 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |