Where does “Bole” come from?
Bole comes from Old English bolde, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.
Bole (English): A Chadic language native to Nigeria
Definitions
- A Chadic language native to Nigeria
Ancestry of “Bole”, step by step
Bole traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bolle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bolle | — |
| 2 | German | bolle | a thickish, roundish object |
| 3 | Middle High German | bolle | bud |
| 4 | Old High German | bolla | round vessel, bowl |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bollā | ball; bowl |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Middle English bole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bole | bull, steer, male cow; A heraldic bull; Taurus |
| 2 | Old English | bula | bull, steer |
| 3 | Old Norse | boli | bull |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bulô | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰl̥no- | — |
via Ancient Greek βῶλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βῶλος | lump, clod of earth, turf; land, soil; lump of... |