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Where does “bullier” come from?

bullier (English) comes from English bully, from Dutch boel, from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.

bullier (English): comparative form of bully: more bully; One who...

Definitions

  1. comparative form of bully: more bully; One who...

Ancestry of “bullier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbullyA person who is intentionally, physically, or...
2Dutchboela lot, bunch; mess, disorderly heap; quarrel
3Dutchboedelestate
4Middle Dutchboedel—
5Old Dutchbuothal—
Every word from Old Dutch buothal →