Where does “bula” come from?

bula (Portuguese) comes from Medieval Latin bulla, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bula (Portuguese): bull

Definitions

  1. bull

Ancestry of “bula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbullaseal; sealed document; seal capsule; seal",...
2Latinbullaa bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Latin bulla →