Where does “bul” come from?

bul (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch bul, from Middle Dutch bulle, from Old Dutch bullo, from Proto-Germanic bulô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥no-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bul (Afrikaans): bull; a supporter of the Blue Bulls, a South...

Definitions

bull; a supporter of the Blue Bulls, a South...

Ancestry of “bul”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	bul	bull; surly person; great seal affixed to certain...
2	Middle Dutch	bulle	—
3	Old Dutch	bullo	—
4	Proto-Germanic	bulô	bull
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰl̥no-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥no- →