Where does “bolwerc” come from?
bolwerc (Middle High German) comes from Middle High German bole, from Old High German bolla, from Proto-West Germanic bollā, from Proto-Germanic bullǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “bolwerc”, step by step
bolwerc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German bole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | bole | plank, beam |
| 2 | Old High German | bolla | round vessel, bowl |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bollā | ball; bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |