Where does “bullock's heart” come from?
bullock's heart (English) comes from English Bullock, from Middle English bullok, from Old English bulluc, from Old English bula, from Old Norse boli, from Proto-Germanic bulô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥no-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
bullock's heart (English): A tropical fruit grown throughout the tropics, Annona reticulata
Definitions
- A tropical fruit grown throughout the tropics, Annona reticulata
Ancestry of “bullock's heart”, step by step
bullock's heart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bullock
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bullock | a place name |
| 2 | Middle English | bullok | A steer; a young bull |
| 3 | Old English | bulluc | a young bull, bullock, bull-calf |
| 4 | Old English | bula | bull, steer |
| 5 | Old Norse | boli | bull |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bulô | bull |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰl̥no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |