Where does “bel” come from?

bel (Norman) comes from Old Norse bœli, from Old Norse ból, from Proto-Germanic bōþlą, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bel (Norman): courtyard, yard, patio; farmyard

Definitions

  1. courtyard, yard, patio; farmyard

Ancestry of “bel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebœli—
2Old Norsebóldwelling, abode
3Proto-Germanicbōþląhouse, dwelling
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōþlą →