Where does “boodle” come from?

boodle (English) comes from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.

boodle (English): Money, "especially" when acquired or spent...

Definitions

  1. Money, "especially" when acquired or spent...

Ancestry of “boodle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchboedelestate
2Middle Dutchboedel—
3Old Dutchbuothal—

Words derived from “boodle”

Every word from Old Dutch buothal →Every word from Middle Dutch boedel →Every word from Dutch boedel →