Where does “bol” come from?

bol (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bol, from Old Dutch bolla, from Proto-Germanic bullǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bol (Dutch): ball, sphere, globe, bulb; A head; brain; A scoop

Definitions

  1. ball, sphere, globe, bulb; A head; brain; A scoop

Ancestry of “bol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbol—
2Old Dutchbolla—
3Proto-Germanicbullǭround object, ball; round vessel, bowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bol”

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