Where does “волейбо́л” come from?
волейбо́л (Russian) comes from English volleyball, from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz — to rise, to be tall; hill.
волейбо́л (Russian): volleyball (game)
Definitions
- volleyball (game)
Ancestry of “волейбо́л”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | volleyball | A game played on a rectangular court between two... |
| 2 | English | Ball | surname |
| 3 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 4 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 5 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 6 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 7 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |