Where does “bole” come from?
bole (Latvian) comes from English bowl, from Middle English bolle, from Old English bolla, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bole (Latvian): a bowl for making punch; punch
Definitions
- a bowl for making punch; punch
Ancestry of “bole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bowl | A roughly hemispherical container used to hold,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bolle | pod; shell |
| 3 | Old English | bolla | bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bullô | round object; ball; bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ballô | ball |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
Words derived from “bole”