Where does “borbollar” come from?
borbollar (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin *bulbulliāre, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
borbollar (Catalan): to bubble, to effervesce
Definitions
- to bubble, to effervesce
Ancestry of “borbollar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *bulbulliāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |