KETTLEBELL
/ˈkɛtəlˌbɛl/Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
A weight consisting of a cast iron ball with a single handle for gripping the weight during exercise.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *ket-der.? Latin catīnus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin catīllusbor.? Proto-Germanic *katilaz Proto-West Germanic *katil Old English ċietel ▲ Old Norse ketillinflu. Middle English ketel English kettle Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Germanic *bellǭ Proto-West Germanic *bellā Old English belle Middle English belle English bell English kettlebell From kettle + bell.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020.