Where does “波霸” come from?
波霸 (Cantonese) comes from Cantonese 波, from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz — to rise, to be tall; hill.
波霸 (Cantonese): breast, tapioca pearl
Definitions
- breast, tapioca pearl
Ancestry of “波霸”, step by step
波霸 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cantonese 波
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantonese | 波 | — |
| 2 | English | Ball | surname |
| 3 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 4 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 5 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 6 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 7 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |