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Where does “bulle” come from?

bulle (French) comes from Middle French bulle, from Old French bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bulle (French): bubble; speech bubble, thought bubble;...

Definitions

  1. bubble; speech bubble, thought bubble;...

Ancestry of “bulle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbullebulla; seal; bull; a letter sealed with a bull
2Old Frenchbulleseal; a letter sealed with a bull
3Medieval Latinbullaseal; sealed document; seal capsule; seal",...
4Latinbullaa bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bulle”

  • bulle
  • buller
  • bulla
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