Where does “vəlibol” come from?
vəlibol (Talysh) comes from Russian волейбо́л, from English volleyball, from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli — to rise, to be tall; hill.
vəlibol (Talysh): volleyball
Definitions
- volleyball
Ancestry of “vəlibol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | волейбо́л | volleyball (game) |
| 2 | English | volleyball | A game played on a rectangular court between two... |
| 3 | English | Ball | surname |
| 4 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 5 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 6 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 7 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 8 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |