Where does “boilie” come from?
boilie (English) comes from English boil, from Middle English bile, from Old English bȳl, from Proto-Germanic būlō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
boilie (English): A bait made from a paste of various ingredients...
Definitions
- A bait made from a paste of various ingredients...
Ancestry of “boilie”, step by step
boilie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English boil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boil | A localized accumulation of pus in the skin,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bile | — |
| 3 | Old English | bȳl | boil |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būlō | boil; sore |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |