Where does “bofbalveld” come from?
bofbalveld (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.
bofbalveld (Afrikaans): baseball field
Ancestry of “bofbalveld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 , sphere; something worthless |
| 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 |