Where does “suizebollen” come from?
suizebollen (Dutch) comes from Dutch bollen, 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-.
suizebollen (Dutch): to doze off
Definitions
- to doze off
Ancestry of “suizebollen”, step by step
suizebollen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bollen | to swell, to billow; to inflate; to puff out |
| 2 | Dutch | bol | ball, sphere, globe, bulb; A head; brain; A scoop |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bol | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bolla | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Dutch suizen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | suizen | to whiz; to speed, move quickly |