Where does “bulbal” come from?

bulbal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “bulbal”, step by step

bulbal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English bulb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbulbAny solid object rounded at one end and tapering...
2Latinbulbusbulb
3Ancient Greekβολβόςbulb of various plants, especially onion; tassel...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →