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Where does “буллинг” come from?

буллинг (Russian) comes from English bullying, from English bully, from Dutch boel, from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.

буллинг (Russian): bullying

Definitions

  1. bullying

Ancestry of “буллинг”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbullyingAn act of intimidating a person to do something,...
2EnglishbullyA person who is intentionally, physically, or...
3Dutchboela lot, bunch; mess, disorderly heap; quarrel
4Dutchboedelestate
5Middle Dutchboedel—
6Old Dutchbuothal—
Every word from Old Dutch buothal →