Where does “pull” come from?
pull (Estonian) comes from Swedish bulle, from Old Norse bolli, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
pull (Estonian): bull; ox
Ancestry of “pull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | bulle | a bun; a small bread roll; a taxi, a cab |
| 2 | Old Norse | bolli | goblet, cup |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bullô | round object; ball; bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ballô | ball |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |