Where does “bela” come from?

bela (Volapük) comes from Volapük bel, from German berg, from Middle High German bërc, from Old High German berg, from Proto-West Germanic berg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

bela (Volapük): genitive singular of bel

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of bel

Ancestry of “bela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Volapükbelmountain
2Germanberga mountain, hill
3Middle High Germanbërca mountain
4Old High Germanbergmountain, hill
5Proto-West Germanicberghill, mountain
6Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bergaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic berg →
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