Where does “bolig” come from?
bolig (Catalan) comes from Spanish boliche, from Spanish bola, from Provençal bola, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bolig (Catalan): jack
Definitions
- jack
Ancestry of “bolig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | boliche | bowling; bowling alley; small store, small shop |
| 2 | Spanish | bola | ball; hitchhiking, free ride; testicle |
| 3 | Provençal | bola | — |
| 4 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |