Where does “Boulangism” come from?
Boulangism (English) comes from French boulangisme, from French Boulanger, from Middle French boulanger, from Old French boulanger, from Frankish bollā, from Proto-Germanic bullǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Boulangism (English): The spirit or principles of a French political...
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- The spirit or principles of a French political...
Ancestry of “Boulangism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | boulangisme | Boulangism |
| 2 | French | Boulanger | baker (who bakes bread; contrast pâtissier) |
| 3 | Middle French | boulanger | — |
| 4 | Old French | boulanger | to bake bread |
| 5 | Frankish | bollā | bun; ball, bun, bowl, cup; ball |
| 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- | — |