Where does “bollen” come from?
bollen (English) comes from Dutch bollen, from Dutch bol, from Middle Dutch bol, from Old Dutch bolla, from Proto-Germanic bullǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bollen (English): Alternative form of boln
Definitions
- Alternative form of boln
Ancestry of “bollen”, step by step
bollen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bollen | to swell, to billow; to inflate; to puff out |
| 2 | Dutch | bol | ball, sphere, globe, bulb; A head; brain; A scoop |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bol | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bolla | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via German Bollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bollen | upper leg, thigh (including the buttock), especially when sturdy or fleshy, now most often said of slaughtered poultry |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bolle | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | bollo | goblet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bullô | round object; ball; bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ballô | ball |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoln- | round thing, bubble; bubble; a bubble |