Where does “bbolla” come from?
bbolla (Maltese) comes from Italian bollare, from Medieval Latin bullo, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bbolla (Maltese): to stamp
Definitions
- to stamp
Ancestry of “bbolla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | bollare | to stamp, mark, brand, etc; to brand; to damn; to... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bullo | I stamp; I bubble, boil, effervesce |
| 3 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |