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Etymology of the English word bile

the English word bile
derived from the French word bile
derived from the Latin word bilis (bile; gall, bile; wrath)
derived from the Old Norse word boli
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-
derived from the Old word Norse boli

Derivations in English

bilirubin, bill, bilestone, furuncle

Usage

Word found in Old English, Middle English, Modern English



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