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Where does “bolcall” come from?

bolcall (Catalan) comes from Catalan bolcar, from Vulgar Latin volvicare, from Latin volvere, from Latin volvo, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

bolcall (Catalan): diaper

Definitions

  1. diaper

Ancestry of “bolcall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbolcarto overturn; to put diapers on a baby; to gather...
2Vulgar Latinvolvicare—
3Latinvolverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4LatinvolvoI roll, tumble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelw-hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
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