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

  1. a head with lots of curls; a curly-headed person,...

Ancestry of “krullenbol”, step by step

krullenbol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbolball, sphere, globe, bulb; A head; brain; A scoop
2Middle Dutchbol—
3Old Dutchbolla—
4Proto-Germanicbullǭround object, ball; round vessel, bowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

via Dutch krul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkrulA curl; A curly loop as a symbol, used by...
2Middle Dutchcrullecurl
3Proto-Germanickruzlǭbent or crooked object, curl; that which is...
4Proto-Germanicgrus-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangurus-twist, curl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bullǭ →