Where does “billeydeyraght” come from?
billeydeyraght (Manx) comes from Manx billeydeyr, from Manx billey, from English Bill, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil, from Frankish billi, from Proto-Germanic bilją, from Proto-Germanic harjaz — army.
billeydeyraght (Manx): arboriculture
Definitions
- arboriculture
Ancestry of “billeydeyraght”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manx | billeydeyr | arborist |
| 2 | Manx | billey | tree; bill |
| 3 | English | Bill | A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill" |
| 4 | Middle English | bill | — |
| 5 | Old English | bil | a kind of sword or other bladed weapon,... |
| 6 | Frankish | billi | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bilją | a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |