Where does “bollock” come from?
bollock (English) comes from Middle English ballok, from Old English bealluc, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís — to rise, to be tall; hill.
bollock (English): A testicle; To reprimand severely and grossly; To...
Definitions
- A testicle; To reprimand severely and grossly; To...
Ancestry of “bollock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ballok | testicle |
| 2 | Old English | bealluc | testicle |
| 3 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 4 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 5 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 6 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |