Where does “bullyee” come from?

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

bullyee (English): A victim of bullying

Definitions

  1. A victim of bullying

Ancestry of “bullyee”, step by step

bullyee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bully

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

via English EE

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEEInitialism of electrical engineering
2Cantonese噫—
Every word from Old Dutch buothal →Every word from Middle Dutch boedel →Every word from Dutch boedel →