Where does “bolus” come from?
bolus (Dutch) comes from Yiddish snob, from Spanish bola, from Provençal bola, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bolus (Dutch): A sweet, soft pastry containing cinnamon from...
Definitions
- A sweet, soft pastry containing cinnamon from...
Ancestry of “bolus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | snob | — |
| 2 | Spanish | bola | ball; hitchhiking, free ride; testicle |
| 3 | Provençal | bola | — |
| 4 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |