3. bʰel-, bʰlē-

to grow, spread, swell, inflate

Cross References - Pokorny

2. bʰlei-bʰleu-

Reflexes - Pokorny

LanguageReflex(es)GlossGrammarSources
Celtic
Old Irishballpenis, part of bodyn.mascGED LRC
English
Old Englishballicedefiantly, bravelyadvGED LRC
Old Englishb(e)aldboldadjGED ASD LRC
Old Englishb(e)aldorprince, master, lit. boldern.str.mascGED LRC
Old English*beallballnAHD LRC
Old Englishbealloctesticlen.femGED LRC
Old Englishbealluc, beallucastesticle(s)nRPN LRC
Old Englishbeldo, byldobieldnW2I LRC
Old Englishblǣdbreath, blowingn.mascGED LRC
Old Englishblǣd(d)rebladder, blister, swellingn.femW7 ASD LRC
Old Englishblǣsblowingn.neutGED LRC
Old English*blǣsanto blow, blazevbCDC LRC
Old Englishblǣstblast, breath, blowingn.str.mascGED LRC
Old Englishblǣstanto blast, blowvb.wkGED LRC
Old Englishblāwanto blowvb.wkGED LRC
Old Englishblōtanto worship (with sacrifice)vb.strGED LRC
Old EnglishblōteresacrificernGED LRC
Old Englishbollabowl, dish, vasen.wk.mascGED LRC
Old EnglishbulabullnW7 LRC
Old Englishbullucbull, bullock, breeding animaln.str.neutGED LRC
Old Englishbyldanto encouragevb.wkGED LRC
Middle Englishbal, ball(e)ballnW7 CDC LRC
Middle Englishbald(e), bold(e)boldadjMEV CDC LRC
Middle EnglishbalebalenW7 LRC
Middle Englishbaleine, bale(y)newhale, baleennW7 CDC LRC
Middle Englishballock, balluk, balokballocknW7 CDC LRC
Middle EnglishbaudebawdnCDC LRC
Middle EnglishbawdebawdrynW7 LRC
Middle Englishbeeld, beldebieldnW2I LRC
Middle Englishblad(d)er, bled(d)er, bladdrebladdernW7 CDC LRC
Middle Englishblasento blazevbW7 LRC
Middle Englishblast, blestblastnW7 CDC LRC
Middle Englishblowen, blawento blowvbW7 CDC LRC
Middle EnglishbolebolenW7 LRC
Middle EnglishbollbollnW7 LRC
Middle EnglishbollebowlnW7 LRC
Middle Englishboulderstonboulder (stone)nCDC LRC
Middle Englishbule, bolebullnW7 MEV LRC
Middle EnglishbulkbulknW7 LRC
Middle EnglishflavorflavornW7 LRC
Middle EnglishfoliefollynW7 LRC
Middle EnglishfoolfoolnW7 LRC
Middle Englishfullento fullvbW7 LRC
Englishafflatusinspiration, divine imparting of knowledge/powernAHD W7 LRC
EnglishBaldercomely but ill-fated son of Odinprop.nLRC
EnglishBaldorRohan prince in Tolkien: The Lord of the Ringsprop.nLRC
Englishbalelarge bundle (of goods)nAHD W7 LRC
EnglishbaleenwhalebonenAHD W7 LRC
Englishballround(ish) body/massnAHD W7 LRC
EnglishballocktestisnAHD W7 LRC
Englishballoonnonporous air-filled bag made of light but tough materialnAHD W7 LRC
Englishballotsmall ball used for secret votenAHD W7 LRC
Englishballottementfinger push on uterine wall to diagnose pregnancynAHD W7 LRC
EnglishbawdpandernAHD W7 LRC
Englishbieldboldness, courage, confidencen.obsW2I LRC
Englishbilberryplant akin to blueberrynAHD W7 LRC
Englishbiltongjerked meatnAHD W7 LRC
Englishbladdermembranous sac in animal serving as liquid receptaclenAHD W7 LRC
Englishblasesophisticated, jaded re: pleasure/excitementadjAHD W7 LRC
Englishblastviolent gust of airnAHD W7 LRC
Englishblathernonsense, foolishnessnLRC
Englishblatherto talk foolishlyvb.intransAHD W7 LRC
Englishblazeto proclaim, make public/conspicuousvb.transAHD W7 LRC
Englishblow, blew, blownto move (air) with speed/forcevb.strAHD W7 LRC
Englishboldintrepid, fearless before dangeradjAHD W7 LRC
Englishbolebase/trunk of treenAHD W7 LRC
Englishbollpod/capsule of plantnAHD W7 LRC
Englishbollixto throw into disordervb.transAHD W7 LRC
Englishboulderrounded detached much-worn rock massnAHD W7 LRC
Englishbowlconcave/hemispherical vessel for holding liquidnAHD W7 LRC
Englishbulkvolume, magnitudenAHD W7 LRC
Englishbulladult male bovine animalnAHD W7 LRC
Englishbullocksteer, castrated bullnAHD LRC
EnglishBullroarera.k.a. Bandobras Took in Tolkien: The Lord of the Ringsprop.nLRC
Englishconflateto fuse, meld, combine, bring togethervbAHD LRC
Englishdeflateto lose/remove airvbAHD CDC LRC
Englishflabellumbody part/organ resembling fannAHD W7 LRC
Englishflageoletsmall flute resembling treble recordernAHD W7 LRC
Englishflatulentmarked/affected by intestinal/stomach gasesadjAHD W7 LRC
Englishflatusgas generated in bowels/stomachnAHD W7 LRC
Englishflavescentyellowish, turning yellowadjAHD LRC
Englishflavinyellow water-soluble pigmentnAHD W7 LRC
Englishflavoproteinenzyme containing flavinnAHD LRC
Englishflavorodor, fragrancenAHD W7 LRC
Englishfolliclesmall anatomical cavity/deep narrow-mouthed depressionnAHD W7 LRC
Englishfollylack of foresight/good sense/normal prudencenAHD W7 LRC
Englishfoolone lacking in judgment/prudencenAHD W7 LRC
Englishfullto shrink/thicken (woolen cloth) using moisture/heat/pressurevb.transAHD W7 LRC
Englishinflateto swell/distend with air/gasvbAHD W7 LRC
Englishinsufflateto blow on/intovb.transAHD W7 LRC
Englishisinglasswhitish, semi-transparent pure gelatinnAHD W7 LRC
Englishithyphallicre: phallus carried in ancient bacchic festival processionadjAHD W7 LRC
Englishphallus(symbol/representation of) male sexual organnAHD W7 LRC
Englishphellemnonliving water-resistant protective plant tissuenAHD LRC
Englishphellodermtissue produced inwardly by cork cambiumnAHD LRC
Englishphellogensecondary meristem initiating phellem/phelloderm in plant stemnAHD W7 LRC
EnglishrocamboleEuropean leeknAHD W7 LRC
Englishsouffledish made of egg yolk or whipped egg whitesnAHD W7 LRC
Scots Englishblather, bletherbladdernCDC LRC
Scots Englishbletherto blathervbCDC LRC
West Germanic
Old FrisianbaldequicklyadvASD LRC
Old FrisianblāubluishadjGED LRC
Old Frisianbollabowln.mascASD LRC
Old Dutchblæder, blærebladdern.femASD LRC
Middle DutchbalebalenODE LRC
Middle DutchbillebuttocknAHD LRC
Middle DutchblæderbladdernCDC LRC
Middle Dutchblæsento blaze, sound trumpetvbCDC LRC
Middle DutchblasebladdernW7 LRC
Middle Dutchblāsento blowvbW7 LRC
Middle Dutchbolleboll, round objectnAHD LRC
Middle Dutchhuusblasesturgeon bladder; isinglassnW7 LRC
DutchbaalbalenODE LRC
Dutchbalball, round bundlenCDC LRC
Dutchblaarbladdern.femASD LRC
DutchblaasbladdernTLL LRC
Dutchblazento blaze, blow, breathe, sound trumpetvbCDC LRC
Dutchbolbowln.mascASD LRC
DutchboudboldadjCDC LRC
DutchhuizenblasisinglassnW7 LRC
AfrikaansbilbuttocknW7 LRC
AfrikaansbiltongbiltongnW7 LRC
Old Flemishbaleball/bale, round bundlenCDC LRC
FlemishbalballnCDC LRC
Old Saxonbaldbold, merryadjGED AHD LRC
Old Saxonbeldianto encouragevb.wkGED LRC
Middle Low GermanbalballnCDC LRC
Middle Low Germanbalde, boldesoon, quickly, at onceadvCDC LRC
Middle Low Germanbalebale, round bundlenCDC LRC
Middle Low GermanblāderebladdernCDC LRC
Middle Low Germanblāsento blow, breathe, blazevb.strGED CDC LRC
Middle Low Germanbullebull, bullock, breeding animaln.str.neutGED LRC
Low GermanballballnCDC LRC
Low Germanbladere, bledder, blarebladdernCDC LRC
Old High GermanbaldboldadjGED LRC
Old High Germanbaldento encouragevb.wkGED LRC
Old High Germanbaldībraveryn.wk.femGED LRC
Old High Germanballa, pallaball, balen.femGED CDC LRC
Old High Germanballoballn.wk.mascGED LRC
Old High Germanblāento blowvbW7 LRC
Old High Germanblāhanto blowvb.strCDC LRC
Old High Germanblā(j)anto blowvb.wkGED ASD LRC
Old High GermanblāobluishadjGED LRC
Old High Germanblāsabubblen.femGED LRC
Old High Germanblāsanto blowvb.strGED LRC
Old High Germanblāsento blowvbRPN LRC
Old High Germanblāstblast, breathn.str.mascGED LRC
Old High Germanblātblowingn.mascGED LRC
Old High Germanblātara, blattara, blātrabladdern.femW7 ASD CDC LRC
Old High Germanblōzan, plo(az)zanto worship (with sacrifice)vb.strGED ASD LRC
Old High Germanbluostarofferingn.str.neutGED LRC
Old High Germanbluostrārisacrificial priestn.str.mascGED LRC
Old High GermanbollabowlnCDC LRC
Old High GermanbollablisternW7 LRC
Old High Germanhirni-pollaskull, lit. brain-bowlnASD LRC
Old High Germanploz-hūstemplen.str.neutGED LRC
Middle High GermanbaldboldadjCDC LRC
Middle High GermanballeballnCDC LRC
Middle High Germanblæjento blowvbASD LRC
Middle High Germanblæwento blowvbCDC LRC
Middle High Germanblāsento blow, breathe, blazevbCDC LRC
Middle High Germanblastblast (of air/wind), blowing, breezen.mascASD LRC
Middle High Germanblāter(e), blatterbladdern.femASD CDC LRC
Middle High Germanblōdernto blather, chattervbW7 LRC
Middle High Germanbluotento sacrificevbASD LRC
Middle High Germanbolebole, thick planknCDC LRC
Middle High GermanbollebowlnCDC LRC
Middle High Germanhirn-bolleskull, lit. brain-bowlnASD LRC
New High Germanbillepenisn.femGED LRC
New High Germanbullevulvan.femGED LRC
Germanbaldsoon, quicklyadvCDC LRC
GermanBallballn.mascCDC LRC
GermanBallenbale, packagen.mascCDC LRC
Germanbladdernto blathervb.dialCDC LRC
Germanblähento blowvbASD LRC
GermanBlasebladder, blistern.femTLL LRC
Germanblasento blow, breathe, blazevbCDC LRC
GermanBlastblast (of air/wind)nCDC LRC
GermanBlatterbladdern.femASD LRC
GermanBohlebole, thick plankn.femCDC LRC
GermanBollebulbnW7 LRC
GermanBowle(punch) bowln.femCDC LRC
GermanBullebullnTLL LRC
GermanRockenbolleEuropean leeknW7 LRC
North Germanic
Old NorseBaldrBalder: Norse godn.mascW7 LRC
Old NorseballrboldadjASD LRC
Old Norseblaðrato blather, chattervbW7 LRC
Old Norsebollibowln.mascASD LRC
Old NorsebolrbolenW7 LRC
Old NorsebulkicargonW7 LRC
Old Norseböllrball, testiclenW7 LRC
Old Icelandicbaldinnbrave, defiantadjGED LRC
Old IcelandicBaldrBalder: Norse godprop.nGED LRC
Old IcelandicballrboldadjGED LRC
Old Icelandicbellato encouragevb.wkGED LRC
Old IcelandicblārbluishadjGED LRC
Old Icelandicblāsato blowvb.strGED LRC
Old Icelandicblāstrblast, breathn.str.mascGED LRC
Old Icelandicblōtsacrificen.neutGED LRC
Old Icelandicblōtato worship (with sacrifice)vb.strGED LRC
Old Icelandicblōt-goð(heathen) priestn.str.mascGED LRC
Old Icelandicblǣrgust of windn.mascGED LRC
Old Icelandicbolibull, bullock, breeding animaln.str.neutGED LRC
Old Icelandicbǫllrball, testiclen.str.mascGED LRC
Old Icelandicher-baldrleader of armyn.str.mascGED LRC
IcelandicballrboldadjCDC LRC
IcelandicblaðrblathernCDC LRC
Icelandicblaðrabladdern.femASD LRC
Icelandicblaðrato blathervbCDC LRC
Icelandicblāsato blow, breathe, blazevbCDC LRC
Icelandicblāstrblast (of air/wind), breeze, blowingn.mascASD LRC
Icelandicblōtato sacrificevbASD LRC
IcelandicbollibowlnCDC LRC
Icelandicbolr, bulrbolenCDC LRC
IcelandicböllrballnCDC LRC
NorwegianböllrballnCDC LRC
Old Danishblotheto sacrificevbASD LRC
Old DanishboldboldadjCDC LRC
Danishbalbilliard ballnCDC LRC
Danishbaldeball, testiclenCDC LRC
DanishballebalenCDC LRC
DanishblærebladdernASD LRC
Danishblæseto blow, breathe, blazevbCDC LRC
Danishblæstblast (of air/wind)nCDC LRC
DanishboldballnCDC LRC
DanishbollebowlnCDC LRC
Danishbulbole, stump, lognCDC LRC
Danishbuldreto make loud noisevbCDC LRC
DanishbøllewhortleberrynW7 LRC
Old Swedishbol, bulbole, bodynCDC LRC
SwedishbalbalenCDC LRC
Swedishblotato sacrificevbASD LRC
Swedishblæddra, bläddrabladdern.femASD CDC LRC
SwedishblåsabladdernTLL LRC
Swedishblåsato blow, breathe, blazevbCDC LRC
Swedishblåstblast (of air/wind)nCDC LRC
SwedishbollballnCDC LRC
SwedishbullernoisenW7 LRC
Swedishbullerstenlarge stone in a streamnW7 LRC
SwedishbålbowlnASD LRC
Swedishbålbole, bodynCDC LRC
East Germanic
Gothicbalþababoldly, franklyadvGED LRC
GothicbalþeibieldnCDC LRC
Gothic*balþsboldadjASD LRC
Gothicblēsanto blow, breathe, blazevbCDC LRC
Gothic*blostrofferingnGED LRC
Gothicblotanto serve (God), honor (through sacrifice)vb.str.VIIGED LRC
Gothic*uf-blesanto boast, blaze, blow, puff upvb.str.VIIGED CDC LRC
Italic
Latinafflo, afflāre, afflātusto blow onvbW7 LRC
Latinbalaenawhalen.femW7 LRC
Latinflabellumfann.neutW7 LRC
Latinflātuswind, breath, blowingn.mascGED LRC
Latinflāvusgolden yellowadjGED LRC
Latinflō, flāreto blowvbRPN LRC
Latinfolliculuslittle bag; inflated ball; scrotumn.mascRPN LRC
Latinfollisleather bag, bellows; scrotumn.mascRPN LRC
Latinfullōfullern.mascW7 LRC
Latininflo, inflare, inflatusto inflate, blow invbW7 LRC
Latinphallusphallusn.mascW7 LRC
Latinsufflō, sufflāreto blow, puff upvbW7 LRC
Vulgar Latinflabeolumfluten.neutW7 LRC
Vulgar Latinflatorflavorn.mascW7 LRC
Vulgar Latinfullo, fullāreto fullvbW7 LRC
Late Latininsufflo, insufflāre, insufflāvī, insufflātusto insufflatevbW7 LRC
Middle Latinbal(l)aball, bale, package, round bundlenCDC LRC
Middle Latinpalla, balaball, balenCDC LRC
New Latinflabellumbody organ resembling fann.neutW7 LRC
Portuguesebalaball, balenCDC LRC
PortuguesebalãaballoonnCDC LRC
Spanishbalaball, balenCDC LRC
Spanishbalonfootball; large balenCDC LRC
SpanishbalotaballotnCDC LRC
Old Frenchbald, baud, boudbold, gay, livelyadjCDC LRC
Old FrenchbalenebaleennCDC LRC
Old Frenchbal(l)eball, balenCDC LRC
Old Frenchflajolsmall fluten.mascW7 LRC
Old Frenchflajoletsmall fluten.mascW7 LRC
Old Frenchfolfool, crazyadjW7 LRC
Old Frenchfoliefolly, crazinessn.femW7 LRC
Middle Frenchbaloterto toss aboutvbW7 LRC
Middle Frenchbalottelittle balln.femW7 LRC
Middle Frenchflaorflavorn.femW7 LRC
Middle Frenchflatulentpassing gasadjW7 LRC
Middle Frenchflavorflavorn.femW7 LRC
Middle Frenchfoulerto tramplevbW7 LRC
FrenchbaleinebaleennCDC LRC
Frenchballeball, balenCDC LRC
Frenchballonballoon; large football; rounded glass for fine alcoholsn.mascW7 LRC
Frenchbal(l)otteballotnCDC LRC
Frenchballottementshaking, rolling motionn.mascW7 LRC
Frenchballotterto toss aroundvbW7 LRC
FrenchblaséblaseadjW7 LRC
FrenchbolbowlnCDC LRC
Frenchflageoletflageolet; haricot beann.mascW7 LRC
Frenchrocambolesqueextravagant, re: story of extraordinary adventuresadjW7 LRC
Frenchsoufflebreath, light windn.mascW7 LRC
Frenchsouffler, soufflēto blow, puff upvbW7 LRC
Old Occitanbalaball, balenCDC LRC
Italianballabalen.femCDC LRC
Italianballonelarge footballn.mascW7 LRC
Italianballottaballot ball; boiled chestnutn.femW7 CID LRC
Italianbalodbold, gayadjCDC LRC
ItalianpallaballnCDC LRC
Italianpalloneballoon, footballnCDC LRC
Balto-Slavic
LithuanianbulėbuttocksnGED LRC
LithuanianbulìsbuttocksnGED LRC
Hellenic
Greekithyphallikoswith phallus erectadjW7 LRC
Greekithyphalloserect phallusn.mascW7 LRC
GreekφάληςpenisnGED LRC
Greekphallainawhale, sea monstern.femW7 LRC
GreekφαλλόςpenisnGED LRC
Greekphelloscorkn.mascW7 LRC
Greekφληνέωto be talkativevbGED LRC
Armenian
Armenianbl-royhilln.genGED LRC
ArmenianbolorroundadjGED LRC
Indo-Iranian
Sanskritbulisvulva, buttocksn.femGED LRC