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
Ancestry of “bolder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | poltre | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | pulliter | — |
| 3 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |