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
- baker; to bake bread
Ancestry of “bolengier”, step by step
bolengier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish bollā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | bollā | bun; ball, bun, bowl, cup; ball |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Picard boulenc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Picard | boulenc | bun-maker, bread-maker |