Where does “bal” come from?
bal (Middle English) comes from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís, from Proto-Indo-European kelH- — to rise, to be tall; hill.
bal (Middle English): A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,...
Definitions
- A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,...
Ancestry of “bal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 2 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 3 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 4 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |