Where does “bele” come from?
bele (Middle English) comes from Middle English bel, 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.
bele (Middle English): Alternative form of bel
Definitions
- Alternative form of bel
Ancestry of “bele”, step by step
bele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English bel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bel | Of fine quality: good, nice, appealing;... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | bel | — |
| 3 | Old French | bel | Alternative form of biau; good, pretty |
| 4 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 5 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 6 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |