Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “bolt” come from?

bolt (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.

Ancestry of “bolt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbultazbolt
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeld-to knock, strike

Words derived from “bolt”

  • boutkogel
  • bout
  • bouten
  • boud
  • schattebout
  • strijkbout
  • schietbout
  • kruisboogbout
  • achterbout
  • bout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- →