Where does “bowle” come from?
bowle (Middle English) comes from Old French bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bowle (Middle English): sphere
Definitions
- sphere
Ancestry of “bowle”, step by step
bowle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French bulle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | bulle | seal; a letter sealed with a bull |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bulla | seal; sealed document; seal capsule; seal",... |
| 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- | — |
via Old French boule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | boule | ball |