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Where does “ballô” come from?

ballô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

ballô (Proto-Germanic): ball

Definitions

  1. ball

Ancestry of “ballô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “ballô”

  • B
  • ball
  • bowl
  • football
  • baseball
  • basketball
  • bowls
  • bowling
  • ballroom
  • eyeball
  • volleyball
  • bowler
  • ballpark
  • fireball
  • boll
  • fastball
  • ballpoint
  • footballer
  • cannonball
  • pinball
  • oddball
  • handball
  • ballplayer
  • balling
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →