Old English
*beall
‘ball’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English *beall.
5 English words in this record descend from Old English *beall, most familiar first.
- ball ← bal
- bollocks ← ballokes ← bealluc
- balk ← balok ← bealluc
- slimeball ← Ball ← bal
- bollock ← ballok ← bealluc
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Etymograph / Old English *beall