Where does “bofbal” come from?
bofbal (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans bal, from Dutch bal, from Middle Dutch bal, from Old Dutch bal, from Frankish ball, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát, from Proto-Samic pëlājëtēk — to fear.
bofbal (Afrikaans): baseball; baseball; a ball used to play baseball...
Definitions
- baseball; baseball; a ball used to play baseball...
Ancestry of “bofbal”, step by step
bofbal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans bal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | bal | A ball |
| 2 | Dutch | bal | a ball or any object with such a shape; testicle,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bal | ball (round object), sphere |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bal | — |
| 5 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 6 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 7 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 8 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 9 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 10 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |
via Afrikaans bof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | bof | — |