Where does “bulliness” come from?
bulliness (English) comes from English bully, from Dutch boel, from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.
bulliness (English): The state, quality, or condition of being a bully
Definitions
- The state, quality, or condition of being a bully
Ancestry of “bulliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |