Where does “bulluc” come from?
bulluc (Old English) comes from Old English bula, from Old Norse boli, from Proto-Germanic bulô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥no-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bulluc (Old English): a young bull, bullock, bull-calf
Definitions
- a young bull, bullock, bull-calf
Ancestry of “bulluc”, step by step
bulluc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bula | bull, steer |
| 2 | Old Norse | boli | bull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bulô | bull |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰl̥no- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Proto-Germanic *bulluk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *bulluk | — |