Where does “boule” come from?

boule (Old French) comes from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

boule (Old French): ball

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	bulla	a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,...
2	Proto-Indo-European	bʰel-	to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3	Proto-Indo-European	bʰōl-	—

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