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
- comparative form of bully: more bully; One who...
Ancestry of “bullier”, step by step
bullier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bully
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bully | A person who is intentionally, physically, or... |
| 2 | Dutch | boel | a lot, bunch; mess, disorderly heap; quarrel |
| 3 | Dutch | boedel | estate |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | boedel | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | buothal | — |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |