Where does “smoutebol” come from?

smoutebol (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-.

smoutebol (Dutch): an oliebol-like treat, deep-fried in lard; an...

Definitions

  1. an oliebol-like treat, deep-fried in lard; an...

Ancestry of “smoutebol”, step by step

smoutebol 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 smout

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsmoutmelted and solidified animal fat; any type of...
2Middle Dutchsmoutmelted animal fat; any type of oil or semi-liquid...
3Old Dutchsmalt—
4Proto-West Germanicsmaltfat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat
5Proto-Germanic*smultą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →