Where does “Bolzen” come from?
Bolzen (German) comes from Middle High German bolz, from Old High German bolz, from Proto-Germanic *bolt, from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.
Bolzen (German): bolt; penis
Ancestry of “Bolzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bolz | — |
| 2 | Old High German | bolz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *bolt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bultaz | bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeld- | to knock, strike |