Where does “bȳle” come from?
bȳle (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic būlijǭ, from Proto-Germanic būlǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
bȳle (Old English): boil, carbuncle, bile; swelling, blister; boil,...
Definitions
- boil, carbuncle, bile; swelling, blister; boil,...
Ancestry of “bȳle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | būlijǭ | swelling |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | būlǭ | swelling; bump; boil |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
Words derived from “bȳle”