Where does “bolador” come from?
bolador (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bola, from Spanish bola, from Provençal bola, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bolador (Cebuano): a caller; the person who stands at the front of...
Definitions
- a caller; the person who stands at the front of...
Ancestry of “bolador”, step by step
bolador traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano bola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bola | ball, sphere |
| 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- | — |
via Spanish volador
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | volador | flying; flighty; flier |