Where does “бу́ла” come from?
бу́ла (Bulgarian) comes from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
бу́ла (Bulgarian): a Muslim woman wearing traditional clothes, covered with a headscarf
Definitions
- a Muslim woman wearing traditional clothes, covered with a headscarf
Ancestry of “бу́ла”, step by step
бу́ла traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bulla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Ottoman Turkish بولا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | بولا | wife of one’s paternal uncle; lady, miss |