Where does “bullīre” come from?
bullīre (Latin) comes from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “bullīre”, step by step
bullīre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bulla
| 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- | — |
via Proto-Indo-European bew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |