Where does “boule” come from?
boule (English) comes from French boule, from Middle French boule, from Old French bole, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
boule (English): One of the bowls used in the French game of...
Definitions
- One of the bowls used in the French game of...
Ancestry of “boule”, step by step
boule traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French boule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | boule | ball, globe; bowl; scoop |
| 2 | Middle French | boule | ball |
| 3 | Old French | bole | knob; fraud, deceit, trickery |
| 4 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Ancient Greek βουλή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βουλή | will, determination, decision; plan, project,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βούλομαι | to will, wish, be willing, want usually stronger than |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |
via English boulle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | boulle | Alternative form of buhl |