Etymology of the English word belle
the English word
bellederived from the French word
bellederived from the French word
beauderived from the Old French word
biauderived from the Latin word
bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-derived from the Latin word
belladerived from the Latin word
bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-Date
The earliest known usage of belle in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
bell,
bellsUsage
Word found in Old English, Middle English, Modern English
