Where does “follet” come from?

follet (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-.

follet (Catalan): sprite, goblin

Definitions

  1. sprite, goblin

Ancestry of “follet”, step by step

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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ- →