Where does “bolsttar” come from?
bolsttar (Northern Sami) comes from Swedish bolster, from Old Swedish bulster, from Old Norse bulstr, from Proto-Germanic bulstraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bolsttar (Northern Sami): mattress
Definitions
- mattress
Ancestry of “bolsttar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bolster | a bolster, a large cushion or pillow |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bulster | pillow, cushion |
| 3 | Old Norse | bulstr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bulstraz | bolster, pillow, cushion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |