Where does “brulbotelo” come from?
brulbotelo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto bruli, from French brûler, from Middle French brusler, from Old French brusler, from Old French bruller, from Old French usler, from Latin ustulāre, from Latin uro — to burn.
brulbotelo (Esperanto): Molotov cocktail
Definitions
- Molotov cocktail
Ancestry of “brulbotelo”, step by step
brulbotelo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto bruli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | bruli | to burn; to be on fire |
| 2 | French | brûler | to burn; to burn oneself |
| 3 | Middle French | brusler | to burn |
| 4 | Old French | brusler | to burn |
| 5 | Old French | bruller | to broil, roast, char; to burn |
| 6 | Old French | usler | to scorch |
| 7 | Latin | ustulāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | uro | I burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | ouzō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ews- | to burn |
via German Brandflasche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Brandflasche | Molotov cocktail |
| 2 | German | brand | fire, blaze destructive occurrence |
| 3 | English | brand | A conflagration; a flame; A piece of burning wood... |
| 4 | Danish | brand | fire; smut; brand |
| 5 | Old Danish | brand | fire |
| 6 | Old Norse | brandr | brand, firebrand; fire; sword |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | brandaz | fire; flash; flame; burning; flaming; firebrand;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Esperanto botelo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | botelo | bottle |