Where does “bal” come from?
bal (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch bal, from Frankish ball, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát, from Proto-Samic pëlājëtēk, from Proto-Samic pëlëtēk, from Proto-Uralic pele- — to fear.
bal (Middle Dutch): ball , sphere; something worthless
Definitions
- ball , sphere; something worthless
Ancestry of “bal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | bal | — |
| 2 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 3 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 4 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 5 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 6 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |