Where does “būlǭ” come from?
būlǭ (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
būlǭ (Proto-Germanic): swelling; bump; boil
Definitions
- swelling; bump; boil
Ancestry of “būlǭ”, step by step
būlǭ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European bew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
via Proto-Indo-European bū-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bū- | — |