Where does “bullfighting” come from?
bullfighting (English) comes from English bull, from Middle English bole, from Old English bula, from Old Norse boli, from Proto-Germanic bulô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥no-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bullfighting (English): A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and...
Definitions
- A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and...
Ancestry of “bullfighting”, step by step
bullfighting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bull | An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | bole | bull, steer, male cow; A heraldic bull; Taurus |
| 3 | Old English | bula | bull, steer |
| 4 | Old Norse | boli | bull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bulô | bull |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰl̥no- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |