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 |
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| 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- | — |