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Where does “bʰel-” come from?

bʰel- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bʰel- (Proto-Indo-European): to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...

Definitions

  1. to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...

Ancestry of “bʰel-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bʰel-”

  • blood
  • influence
  • B
  • building
  • built
  • blue
  • build
  • ball
  • buildings
  • blow
  • fluid
  • budget
  • flower
  • fool
  • Florida
  • bold
  • bell
  • blank
  • flame
  • foolish
  • bowl
  • bloody
  • football
  • portfolio
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