Where does “follament” come from?

follament (Catalan) comes from Catalan foll, from Old Catalan fofl, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

follament (Catalan): madly, crazily

Definitions

  1. madly, crazily

Ancestry of “follament”, step by step

follament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan foll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfollmad, crazy
2Old Catalanfofl—
3Latinfollisbellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Catalan ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmentthe mind; the spirit
2Old Catalanment—
3Latinmēnsmind
4Proto-Italicmentismind, thought
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
6Indo-European*men-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ- →