Where does “bowlful” come from?
bowlful (English) comes from English bowl, from Middle English bolle, from Old English bolla, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bowlful (English): As much as is held by a bowl
Definitions
- As much as is held by a bowl
Ancestry of “bowlful”, step by step
bowlful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bowl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bowl | A roughly hemispherical container used to hold,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bolle | pod; shell |
| 3 | Old English | bolla | bowl |
| 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- | — |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |