Where does “bulçi” come from?
bulçi (Albanian) comes from Albanian bulë, from Proto-Albanian bulā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bulçi (Albanian): cheek, soft part of the face
Definitions
- cheek, soft part of the face
Ancestry of “bulçi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Albanian | bulë | bud, sprout, shoot |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | bulā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |