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Where does “bolengier” come from?

bolengier (Old French) comes from Frankish bollā, from Proto-Germanic bullǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bolengier (Old French): baker; to bake bread

Definitions

  1. baker; to bake bread

Ancestry of “bolengier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishbollābun; ball, bun, bowl, cup; ball
2Proto-Germanicbullǭround object, ball; round vessel, bowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bolengier”

  • Boulanger
  • boulangerie
  • boulangerie
  • boulanger
  • boulandgi
  • bolenger
  • boulanger
  • boulangier
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