Where does “bullock” come from?
Bullock comes from Middle English bullok, from Old English bulluc, with the original meaning unknown.
bullock (English): A young bull; A castrated bull; an ox; To bully
Definitions
- A young bull; A castrated bull; an ox; To bully
Ancestry of “bullock”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bullok | A steer; a young bull |
| 2 | Old English | bulluc | a young bull, bullock, bull-calf |
| 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- | — |