Where does “bullate” come from?
bullate (English) comes from Latin bullatus, from Latin bullō, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bullate (English): Resembling a bulla or blister; inflated;...
Definitions
- Resembling a bulla or blister; inflated;...
Ancestry of “bullate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bullatus | bubbled; inflated, bombastic; having bosses or... |
| 2 | Latin | bullō | — |
| 3 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |