Where does “cowbell” come from?
cowbell (Portuguese) comes from English cowbell, from English Bell, from Middle English belle, from Old English belle, from Proto-West Germanic bellā, from Proto-Germanic bellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
cowbell (Portuguese): cowbell a percussion instrument
Definitions
- cowbell a percussion instrument
Ancestry of “cowbell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cowbell | A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate... |
| 2 | English | Bell | a telephone utility; a Baby Bell |
| 3 | Middle English | belle | — |
| 4 | Old English | belle | bell |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bellā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bellǭ | bell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |