Where does “bolina” come from?
bolina (Italian) comes from French bouline, from English bowline, from Middle English bouline, from Middle Low German bōlīne.
bolina (Italian): bowline
Ancestry of “bolina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bouline | bowline |
| 2 | English | bowline | a knot tied so as to produce an eye or loop in... |
| 3 | Middle English | bouline | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | bōlīne | — |