Morpheme
Ball
Type
free base
Denotation
spherical object
Etymology
of unknown origin, probably from unattested Old English *beal, *beall (diminutive bealluc)
Evidence
airball, backball, ball, ballcap, ballcock, ballcourt, balled, ballfield, ballhandler, balling, ballpark, balls, ballsy, baseball, basketball, cornball, doughball, fireball, football, heelball, highball, hipball, slimeball, unball, volleyball, wallball, wireball, woodball, wormball
