Where does “bulwa” come from?
bulwa (Polish) comes from German bolle, from Middle High German bolle, from Old High German bolla, from Proto-West Germanic bollā, from Proto-Germanic bullǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bulwa (Polish): tuber; swelling; potato
Definitions
- tuber; swelling; potato
Ancestry of “bulwa”, step by step
bulwa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bolle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bolle | a thickish, roundish object |
| 2 | Middle High German | bolle | bud |
| 3 | Old High German | bolla | round vessel, bowl |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bollā | ball; bowl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |