Where does “bollocky” come from?
bollocky (English) comes from English bollock, 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 — to rise, to be tall; hill.
bollocky (English): bollock naked; completely naked
Definitions
- bollock naked; completely naked
Ancestry of “bollocky”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bollock | A testicle; To reprimand severely and grossly; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | ballok | testicle |
| 3 | Old English | bealluc | testicle |
| 4 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 5 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 6 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 7 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |