Where does “bellan” come from?
bellan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *bellan, from Proto-Germanic bellaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bellan (Old English): to roar, bellow, bark
Ancestry of “bellan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *bellan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bellaną | to roar, bark, bellow; to ring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “bellan”