Where does “bolwerk” come from?
bolwerk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bolwerc, from Middle High German bolwerc, from Middle High German bole, from Old High German bolla, from Proto-West Germanic bollā, from Proto-Germanic bullǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bolwerk (Dutch): bastion, bulwark
Definitions
- bastion, bulwark
Ancestry of “bolwerk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bolwerc | bulwark, bastion |
| 2 | Middle High German | bolwerc | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | bole | plank, beam |
| 4 | Old High German | bolla | round vessel, bowl |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bollā | ball; bowl |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |