Where does “krullenbol” come from?
krullenbol (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-.
krullenbol (Dutch): a head with lots of curls; a curly-headed person,...
Definitions
- a head with lots of curls; a curly-headed person,...
Ancestry of “krullenbol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |