Where does “bel” come from?
bel (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman bel, from Old French bel, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
bel (Middle English): Of fine quality: good, nice, appealing;...
Definitions
- Of fine quality: good, nice, appealing;...
Ancestry of “bel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | bel | — |
| 2 | Old French | bel | Alternative form of biau; good, pretty |
| 3 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 4 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 5 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |