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Where does “bellaną” come from?

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

bellaną (Proto-Germanic): to roar, bark, bellow; to ring

Definitions

  1. to roar, bark, bellow; to ring

Ancestry of “bellaną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bellaną”

  • buller
  • belle
  • bellen
  • bell
  • bellen
  • afbellen
  • aanbellen
  • inbellen
  • inbelverbinding
  • belje
  • bellen
  • bellan
  • belja
  • belja
  • bellen
  • bellan
  • bellen
  • bëllen
  • בילן
  • billen
  • bullir
  • buller
  • bellan
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