Where does “boudeling” come from?

boudeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch boud, from Middle Dutch bout, from Old Dutch bolt, from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.

boudeling (Dutch): a bold person, a daredevil

Definitions

  1. a bold person, a daredevil

Ancestry of “boudeling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboudbold, brave
2Middle Dutchbout—
3Old Dutchbolt—
4Proto-Germanicbultazbolt
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeld-to knock, strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- →