Where does “bjǫllu” come from?
bjǫllu (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse bjalla, from Proto-Germanic bellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bjǫllu (Old Norse): oblique singular of bjalla
Definitions
- oblique singular of bjalla
Ancestry of “bjǫllu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bjalla | bell |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bellǭ | bell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “bjǫllu”