Where does “bolder” come from?

bolder (Dutch) comes from French poltre, from Medieval Latin pulliter, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

bolder (Dutch): a maritime bollard

Definitions

  1. a maritime bollard

Ancestry of “bolder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpoltre—
2Medieval Latinpulliter—
3LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Latin pullus →