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Where does “billa” come from?

billa (Latin) comes from Proto-Celtic belyos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

Ancestry of “billa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbelyostree
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₃-bloom, flower
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “billa”

  • billiard
  • billet
  • billiards
  • billon
  • billot
  • billethead
  • billetless
  • billet-doux
  • billar
  • biglietto
  • biglia
  • bilia
  • bigliettaio
  • biliardo
  • portabiglietti
  • biglietti
  • biglietteria
  • билет
  • billon
  • billot
  • billet de banque
  • billonner
  • microbille
  • billonnage
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