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

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

Ancestry of “bul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbulbull; surly person; great seal affixed to certain...
2Middle Dutchbulle—
3Old Dutchbullo—
4Proto-Germanicbulôbull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰl̥no-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥no- →