Where does “desibel” come from?

desibel (Turkish) comes from Indonesian bel, from Dutch bel, from Middle Dutch belle, from Old Dutch bella, from Proto-Germanic bellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

desibel (Turkish): decibel

Definitions

  1. decibel

Ancestry of “desibel”, step by step

desibel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Indonesian bel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesianbelbell
2Dutchbelbell; segment of a rattlesnake's rattle; bubble
3Middle Dutchbelle—
4Old Dutchbella—
5Proto-Germanicbellǭbell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via French décibel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdécibeldecibel
2Frenchbelform of beau used before a masculine noun that...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bellǭ →
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