Where does “boeleke” come from?

boeleke (Dutch) comes from Dutch boel, from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.

boeleke (Dutch): baby

Definitions

  1. baby

Ancestry of “boeleke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboela lot, bunch; mess, disorderly heap; quarrel
2Dutchboedelestate
3Middle Dutchboedel—
4Old Dutchbuothal—
Every word from Old Dutch buothal →Every word from Middle Dutch boedel →Every word from Dutch boedel →