Where does “Bolivarian” come from?
Bolivarian derives from English Bolivar, which comes from Latin -ianus, -ius, -um, -us, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -yós and -ós through Proto-Italic -os.
Bolivarian (English): Of or relating to the South American independence...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the South American independence...
Ancestry of “Bolivarian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bolívar | The currency of Venezuela, divided into 100... |
| 2 | Spanish | Bolívar | — |
| 3 | Basque | Bolibar | — |
| 4 | Basque | bolu | windmill |
| 5 | Latin | molīnum | — |
| 6 | Latin | molīnus | — |
| 7 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |