Where does “bole” come from?

bole (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Icelandic bóla — a pimple, a zit; a bubble; a boss, a stud.

bole (Norwegian Nynorsk): a chest made from boards, used to store grain, flour or breads

Definitions

  1. a chest made from boards, used to store grain, flour or breads

Ancestry of “bole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbólaa pimple, a zit; a bubble; a boss, a stud

Words derived from “bole

Every word from Icelandic bóla
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