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Where does “bengil” come from?

bengil (Old High German) comes from Cebuano bangil, from Proto-Germanic bangilaz, from Proto-Germanic bang-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰen- — to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

bengil (Old High German): club", "stick", "hammer

Definitions

  1. club", "stick", "hammer

Ancestry of “bengil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobangilan obstruction; something which obstructs or...
2Proto-Germanicbangilaza stick, club
3Proto-Germanicbang-to bang; pound; beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰen-to beat, hit, injure; to hit, strike, injure; to...

Words derived from “bengil”

  • Bengel
  • bengel
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