Where does “bolsterment” come from?
bolsterment (English) comes from English bolster, from German polster, from Middle High German polster, from Old High German polstar, from Old Norse bólstr, from Proto-Germanic bulstraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
bolsterment (English): The process of bolstering
Definitions
- The process of bolstering
Ancestry of “bolsterment”, step by step
bolsterment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bolster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bolster | A large cushion or pillow; A pad, quilt, or... |
| 2 | German | polster | pad, padding |
| 3 | Middle High German | polster | — |
| 4 | Old High German | polstar | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | bólstr | bolster, pillow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bulstraz | bolster, pillow, cushion |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |