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

  1. feminine plural of bello; plural of bella

Ancestry of “belle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbellabeauty, belle; sweetheart; fair copy
2Italianbellonice, fair, fine, pleasant; beautiful;...
3Germanfeinfine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;...
4Middle High Germanfīn—
5Old Frenchfinfine, delicate
6Latinfīnisend
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰnh₂-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂- →