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Where does “bulla” come from?

bulla (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bulla (Latin): a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,...

Definitions

  1. a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,...

Ancestry of “bulla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bulla”

  • bill
  • bulletin
  • budge
  • billet
  • billboard
  • ebullition
  • bouillon
  • ebullient
  • handbill
  • billable
  • bulla
  • bullous
  • bolero
  • boule
  • billfold
  • waybill
  • playbill
  • hornbill
  • parboil
  • crossbill
  • bouilli
  • billfish
  • spoonbill
  • broadbill
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