Where does “bofballiga” come from?
bofballiga (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans bofbal, 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 — to fear.
bofballiga (Afrikaans): baseball league
Definitions
- baseball league
Ancestry of “bofballiga”, step by step
bofballiga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans bofbal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | bofbal | baseball; baseball; a ball used to play baseball... |
| 2 | Afrikaans | bal | A ball |
| 3 | Dutch | bal | a ball or any object with such a shape; testicle,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bal | ball (round object), sphere |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bal | — |
| 6 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 7 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 8 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 9 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 10 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 11 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |
via Afrikaans liga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | liga | league |