Where does “bole” come from?
Bole comes from Ancient Greek βῶλος, Old Norse boli, and Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, a root meaning to swell or grow.
bole (English): The trunk or stem of a tree; Any of several...
Definitions
- The trunk or stem of a tree; Any of several...
Ancestry of “bole”, step by step
| 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- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |