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