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1. Etymology of the English word ball

the English word ball
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *balluz
derived from the English root *beall
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-

Derivations in English

ballbreaker, ballflower, ballplayer, ballpoint, baseball, beachball, blackball, blowball, boxball, broomball, cannonball, fastball, fireball, forkball, fuzzball, glueball, goofball, greaseball, hairball, hardball, kickball, lowball, meatball, mothball, netball, puffball, punchball, rootball, sourball, speedball, tetherball, ballpark, eightball, gumball, highball, oddball, pinball, pushball, spitball, stickball, volleyball, ballup, football, snowball, bald, ballsy, trackball, basket, horse-ball, softball, balling

Derivations in other languages

Italian motoball

Cognates

Dutch balkon, Dutch bal, English balcony, French bal, French balle, French balcon, German Ball, German Balkon, Icelandic ball, Italian balcone, Italian balla, Italian palla, Italian ballo, Lithuanian balas, Lithuanian balkonas, Norwegian balkong, Polish bal, Polish balkon, Portuguese balcão, Provençal bal, Russian бaл, Russian бaлкон, Spanish baile, Spanish bala, Spanish balcon, Swedish balkong, Swedish boll, Swedish bal, Yiddish bal

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word ball

derived from the English word ball

Derivations in English

ballroom

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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