Peal
/piΛl/noun
A loud, ringing sound, especially of bells; also to sound loudly and repeatedly.
Did you know?Peal is historically tied to the same Latin root as words like 'appeal' and 'propel,' all ultimately tracing back to the idea of driving or pushing something forward.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pel-
βto drive, strike, thrustβ
Latin
Latin
pellere
βto drive, push, strikeβ
Latin
Latin
appellare
βto address, call uponβ
Old French
OF
peal
βa loud ringing or peal of bellsβ
Middle English
English
peal
βa loud ringing of bellsβ
Modern English
English
peal
βa loud, ringing sound, especially of bellsβ