Where does “bulaíocht” come from?

bulaíocht (Irish) comes from Irish bulaí, from English bully, from Dutch boel, from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.

bulaíocht (Irish): bullying

Definitions

  1. bullying

Ancestry of “bulaíocht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishbulaíbully
2EnglishbullyA person who is intentionally, physically, or...
3Dutchboela lot, bunch; mess, disorderly heap; quarrel
4Dutchboedelestate
5Middle Dutchboedel—
6Old Dutchbuothal—
Every word from Old Dutch buothal →Every word from Middle Dutch boedel →Every word from Dutch boedel →