Where does “bouldering” come from?
bouldering (English) comes from English boulder, from Middle English bulder, from Old Norse bolli, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bouldering (English): Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or...
Definitions
- Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or...
Ancestry of “bouldering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | boulder | A large mass of stone detached from the... |
| 2 | Middle English | bulder | Alternative form of bilder |
| 3 | Old Norse | bolli | goblet, cup |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bullô | round object; ball; bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ballô | ball |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |