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

  1. A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,...

Ancestry of “bal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbeallball
2EnglishbealA small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather...
3Old Englishhyllhill
4Albanianhullifurrow
5Proto-Germanichullizhill
6Proto-Indo-Europeankl̥Hníshill
7Proto-Indo-EuropeankelH-to rise, to be tall; hill

Words derived from “bal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulliz →