Where does “krentenbol” come from?
krentenbol (Dutch) comes from Dutch bol, from Middle Dutch bol, from Old Dutch bolla, from Proto-Germanic bullǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
krentenbol (Dutch): currant bun
Definitions
- currant bun
Ancestry of “krentenbol”, step by step
krentenbol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bol | ball, sphere, globe, bulb; A head; brain; A scoop |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bol | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bolla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Dutch krent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | krent | A currant, a small dried grape; A miser, a... |
| 2 | French | raisin de Corinthe | currant, Zante currant |