Where does “bolting” come from?
Bolting comes from Middle English bolten, Old English bolt, Proto-Germanic bultaz, and Proto-Indo-European roots bʰew- and bʰeld-.
bolting (English): present participle of bolt; A sifting, as of...
Definitions
- present participle of bolt; A sifting, as of...
Ancestry of “bolting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bolt | A metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical... |
| 2 | Middle English | bolt | — |
| 3 | Old English | bolt | bolt |
| 4 | Old English | -tūn | homestead, village, town |
| 5 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 8 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |