Where does “follis” come from?

follis (English) comes from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

follis (English): A large bronze coin minted during the Roman...

Definitions

  1. A large bronze coin minted during the Roman...

Ancestry of “follis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfollisbellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ- →