Where does “bile-” come from?
bile- (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic biliz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil-i-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰil- — good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;...
bile- (Old English): kind, appropriate
Ancestry of “bile-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | biliz | kind, gentle, merciful; decent, fair, equitable |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil-i-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰil- | good, decent; decent, good, harmonious, friendly;... |
Words derived from “bile-”