Where does “bulto” come from?
bulto (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish bulto, from Latin vultus, from Latin voltus, from Latin volūtus, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
bulto (Hiligaynon): luggage, trunk or box; a carved statue
Definitions
- luggage, trunk or box; a carved statue
Ancestry of “bulto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | bulto | bulge; lump, volume or an indeterminate object;... |
| 2 | Latin | vultus | expression, appearance, demeanor; looks,... |
| 3 | Latin | voltus | Alternative form of vultus; face; facial... |
| 4 | Latin | volūtus | — |
| 5 | Latin | volvō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |