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1. Etymology of the English word bell

the English word bell
derived from the English word belle
derived from the French word belle
derived from the French word beau
derived from the Old French word biau
derived from the Latin word bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deu-
derived from the Latin word bella
derived from the Latin word bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deu-

Derivations in English

bell, bellbird, bellflower, bellhanger, belling, bellwort, bluebell, cowbell, doorbell, dumbbell, snowbell, bellhop, bellpull, bellman, harebell, bellwether, belled

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word bell

derived from the English word bell
derived from the English word bell
derived from the English word belle
derived from the French word belle
derived from the French word beau
derived from the Old French word biau
derived from the Latin word bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deu-
derived from the Latin word bella
derived from the Latin word bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deu-

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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