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Where does “desibel” come from?

desibel (Turkish) comes from Indonesian desi-, from Dutch decibel, from English decibel, from English Bel, from English Isabel, from Spanish Isabel, from Portuguese Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel.

desibel (Turkish): decibel

Definitions

  1. decibel

Ancestry of “desibel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiandesi-—
2Dutchdecibeldecibel
3EnglishdecibelA common measure of sound intensity ratio that is...
4EnglishBel—
5EnglishIsabel—
6SpanishIsabel—
7PortugueseIsabel—
8Old OccitanElisabel—
9LatinElisabeth—
10Ancient GreekἘλισάβετ—
11Hebrewאלישבעmy God is an oath; the Lord is her oath
12Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
13Hebrewשמואל—
14Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
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