Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/bʰil-

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This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

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Root

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*bʰil-

  1. harmonious, friendly

Reconstruction notes

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Potentially an attributive verb "to be harmonious, friendly." Derivations in daughter languages can also be explained as derivations of a verb.

Descendants

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  • *bʰíl-o-s
    • Ancient Greek: φίλος (phílos) (see there for further descendants)
    • Proto-Celtic:
      • Old Irish: bil (good, mild)
  • *bʰíl-i-s
    • Proto-Germanic: *biliz (see there for further descendants)

References

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See also

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