Where does “bæli” come from?

bæli (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse ból, from Proto-Germanic bōþlą, from Proto-Germanic būaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

bæli (Old Norse): a farm, a dwelling

Definitions

  1. a farm, a dwelling

Ancestry of “bæli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebóldwelling, abode
2Proto-Germanicbōþląhouse, dwelling
3Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic būaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic bōþlą →