Where does “balle” come from?
balle (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish bal, from Middle Dutch bal, from Old Dutch bal, from Frankish ball, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát, from Proto-Samic pëlājëtēk, from Proto-Samic pëlëtēk — to fear.
balle (Limburgish): to play with a ball
Definitions
- to play with a ball
Ancestry of “balle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limburgish | bal | ball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bal | ball (round object), sphere |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bal | — |
| 4 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 5 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 6 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 7 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 8 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 9 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |