Where does “волейболшы” come from?
волейболшы (Kazakh) comes from Russian волейбо́л, from English volleyball, from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli — to rise, to be tall; hill.
волейболшы (Kazakh): volleyballer
Definitions
- volleyballer
Ancestry of “волейболшы”, step by step
волейболшы traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian волейбо́л
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | волейбо́л | volleyball (game) |
| 2 | English | volleyball | A game played on a rectangular court between two... |
| 3 | English | Ball | surname |
| 4 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 5 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 6 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 7 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 8 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via Kazakh шы
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakh | шы | — |