Where does “bollo” come from?
bollo (Italian) comes from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bollo (Italian): stamp; seal; brand
Ancestry of “bollo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “bollo”