Where does “boul” come from?
boul (Old French) comes from Latin betullus, from Latin betulla, from Gaulish bitu, from Proto-Celtic betwiyos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.
boul (Old French): birch
Definitions
- birch
Ancestry of “boul”, step by step
boul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin betullus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | betullus | — |
| 2 | Latin | betulla | birch tree |
| 3 | Gaulish | bitu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | betwiyos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷét- | resin, gum |
via Vulgar Latin betullus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | betullus | — |