Where does “Boll” come from?
Boll (Low German) comes from Middle Low German bolle, from Old Saxon bollo, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Boll (Low German): bun, roll
Definitions
- bun, roll
Ancestry of “Boll”, step by step
Boll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German bolle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | bolle | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | bollo | goblet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bullô | round object; ball; bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ballô | ball |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Proto-Germanic bullǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |