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
Ancestry of “boeleke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | boel | a lot, bunch; mess, disorderly heap; quarrel |
| 2 | Dutch | boedel | estate |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | boedel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | buothal | — |