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Where does “bulô” come from?

bulô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥no-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bulô (Proto-Germanic): bull

Definitions

  1. bull

Ancestry of “bulô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰl̥no-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bulô”

  • boiling
  • bull
  • boil
  • boiler
  • bile
  • bullshit
  • bulldog
  • bullish
  • bole
  • boilerplate
  • bullpen
  • bullfight
  • bullhorn
  • bulrush
  • bullfrog
  • bullwhip
  • bullfighting
  • reboiler
  • bullfinch
  • bullfighter
  • bullhead
  • bullring
  • bollard
  • bullheaded
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