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Where does “buli” come from?

buli (Hungarian) comes from German Poule, from French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

buli (Hungarian): party; deal, enterprise, venture

Definitions

  1. party; deal, enterprise, venture

Ancestry of “buli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPoulebet sum, wager; a kind of pool, billiards
2Frenchpoulehen; chick, bird; pool
3Vulgar Latinpullanominative feminine singular of pullus;...
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “buli”

  • bulit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →