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Where does “bullo” come from?

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

bullo (Medieval Latin): I stamp; I bubble, boil, effervesce

Definitions

  1. I stamp; I bubble, boil, effervesce

Ancestry of “bullo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbullaa bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bullo”

  • boleta
  • boletear
  • boletero
  • boleto
  • bollo
  • bolli
  • bollazione
  • bolla
  • bolloso
  • bollatura
  • bollare
  • bollatrice
  • portabollo
  • boletta
  • superbollo
  • bolletta
  • francobollo
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