bel

(Engels)

waist

Frequentie

C1
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈbɛl/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Ottoman Turkish بل (bel, “waist, loins”), from Proto-Turkic *bẹ̄l (“waist”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰋𐰃𐰠 (b²il² /⁠bél⁠/, “waist”).

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