Where does “bula” come from?
bula (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu bua, from Portuguese voar, from Old Portuguese voar, from Latin volare, from Latin volo, from Proto-Italic welō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
bula (Papiamentu): to fly; to jump
Definitions
- to fly; to jump
Ancestry of “bula”, step by step
bula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu bua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | bua | to fly |
| 2 | Portuguese | voar | to fly |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | voar | — |
| 4 | Latin | volare | inflection of volō: ## present active... |
| 5 | Latin | volo | I wish; I want; I mean, I intend |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | welō | to want, will |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Spanish volar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | volar | to fly, to fly away; to blow up; to anger, to... |
| 2 | Latin | volō | to wish, to please |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷelāō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelh₁-éh₂-ye-ti | to throw, raise the arm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |