Where does “hennebelle” come from?
hennebelle (Old English) comes from Old English belle, from Proto-West Germanic bellā, from Proto-Germanic bellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
hennebelle (Old English): henbane, Hyoscyamus niger
Definitions
- henbane, Hyoscyamus niger
Ancestry of “hennebelle”, step by step
hennebelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English belle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | belle | bell |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bellā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bellǭ | bell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Old English henne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | henne | — |