Where does “bolleven” come from?

bolleven (Danish) comes from Danish ven, from Old Danish win, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

bolleven (Danish): friend with benefits, fuck buddy

Definitions

  1. friend with benefits, fuck buddy

Ancestry of “bolleven”, step by step

bolleven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvenfriend; boyfriend
2Old Danishwin—
3Old Norsevinrfriend
4Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
5Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Danish bølle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbøllebully; bog bilberry
2Proto-Germanicbulljō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbhljātesticle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ →
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