billow

English

/ˈbɪləʊ/, /ˈbɪloʊ/

noun
Definitions
  • A large wave, swell, surge, or undulating mass of something, such as water, smoke, fabric or sound

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *bilowe derived from Old Norse bylgja derived from Proto-Germanic *bulgijō root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (swell, paunch, blow up, pillow, bag).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰelǵʰ-

Gloss

swell, paunch, blow up, pillow, bag

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

枕

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