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Where does “bollā” come from?

bollā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic bullǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bollā (Proto-West Germanic): ball; bowl

Definitions

  1. ball; bowl

Ancestry of “bollā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicbullǭround object, ball; round vessel, bowl
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bollā”

  • bowl
  • bowls
  • bowling
  • bowler
  • boll
  • fishbowl
  • bowlful
  • bollworm
  • washbowl
  • punchbowl
  • dustbowl
  • bowllike
  • nutbowl
  • superb owl
  • rice bowl
  • outbowl
  • slop-bowl
  • clean bowl
  • embowl
  • Super Bowl
  • toilet bowl
  • bowling
  • боулинг
  • bol
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