Where does “bulrush” come from?
Bulrush derives from Middle English bulrish, from Middle English bule, from Old Norse boli, from Proto-Germanic bulô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
bulrush (English): Any of several wetland plants, mostly in the...
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- Any of several wetland plants, mostly in the...
Ancestry of “bulrush”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | bulrish | — |
| 2 | Middle English | bule | boil, tumor; bull |
| 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- | — |
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