Where does “ølbolle” come from?
ølbolle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk øl, from Old Norse ǫl, from Proto-Norse ᚨᛚᚢ, from Proto-Germanic aluh, from Proto-Iranian *Hr̥jifyáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s.
ølbolle (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bowl (made of wood) used for beer (usually in collective drinking, e.g. during celebrations). Often decorated with different carved and painted decorations and inscriptions (e.g. runic inscriptions and rhymed jokes)
Definitions
- a bowl (made of wood) used for beer (usually in collective drinking, e.g. during celebrations). Often decorated with different carved and painted decorations and inscriptions (e.g. runic inscriptions and rhymed jokes)
Ancestry of “ølbolle”, step by step
ølbolle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk øl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | øl | beer |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫl | ale; beer |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᛚᚢ | A runic charm word, sometimes glossed as ale |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aluh | amulet |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *Hr̥jifyáh | eagle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hr̥ȷ́ipyás | straight-flying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₂rǵ-i-pt-ió-s | — |