Where does “بل” come from?
بل (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian بیل, from Middle Persian byl, from Proto-Iranian bádHr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰádʰHr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰh₂- — to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab.
بل (Ottoman Turkish): spade; waist; spade; waist, loins
Definitions
- spade; waist; spade; waist, loins
Ancestry of “بل”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | بیل | shovel, spade; 12 hours |
| 2 | Middle Persian | byl | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | bádHr̥ | spade, shovel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰádʰHr̥ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰh₂- | to dig, burrow; to pierce, stab |