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Where does “bolcar” come from?

bolcar (Catalan) comes 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.

bolcar (Catalan): to overturn; to put diapers on a baby; to gather...

Definitions

  1. to overturn; to put diapers on a baby; to gather...

Ancestry of “bolcar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bolcar”

  • bolquer
  • bolcall
  • embolcar
  • embolcall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →