The story
- French · derived frombelle
- English todaybélé
Possibly from French belle aire, though African origins have been suggested.
Words from the same roots
Frenchbelle all →
belleBelle Fourchebelle sabreuse
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bélé
Today it means: A genre of music and group dance from the Creole cultures of Dominica and other Caribbean islands, in modern times mostly performed to celebrate holidays and special occasions. Full definition →
French belle