Where does “byllepest” come from?

byllepest (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk byll, from Danish byld, from Proto-Germanic *biliþi.

byllepest (Norwegian Nynorsk): <br>; bubonic plague

Definitions

  1. <br>; bubonic plague

Ancestry of “byllepest”, step by step

byllepest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk byll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbylla boil or abscess
2Danishbyldan abscess, boil
3Proto-Germanic*biliþi—

via Norwegian Nynorsk pest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpest<br>; a plague
2Latinpestisa disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic *biliþi →Every word from Danish byld →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk byll →