Where does “bullately” come from?
bullately (English) comes from English bullate, from Latin bullatus, from Latin bullō, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bullately (English): In a bullate manner
Definitions
- In a bullate manner
Ancestry of “bullately”, step by step
bullately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bullate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bullate | Resembling a bulla or blister; inflated;... |
| 2 | Latin | bullatus | bubbled; inflated, bombastic; having bosses or... |
| 3 | Latin | bullō | to bubble, boil, effervesce |
| 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- | — |