Where does “bullo” come from?
bullo (Italian) comes from Middle High German buole, from Old High German buolo, from Proto-Germanic bō-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰā- — to say.
bullo (Italian): tough, tough guy, bully, guy
Definitions
- tough, tough guy, bully, guy
Ancestry of “bullo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | buole | brother; close relative; close relation |
| 2 | Old High German | buolo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bō- | A stem meaning "father, brother, close male... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰā- | to say |
Words derived from “bullo”