Where does “бульварный” come from?
бульварный (Russian) comes from Russian бульва́р, from French boulevard, from Middle French bolevard, from Middle Dutch bolwerc, from Middle High German bolwerc, from Middle High German bole, from Old High German bolla, from Proto-West Germanic bollā.
бульварный (Russian): public walkway, promenade
Definitions
- public walkway, promenade
Ancestry of “бульварный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | бульва́р | — |
| 2 | French | boulevard | causeway; boulevard |
| 3 | Middle French | bolevard | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bolwerc | bulwark, bastion |
| 5 | Middle High German | bolwerc | — |
| 6 | Middle High German | bole | plank, beam |
| 7 | Old High German | bolla | round vessel, bowl |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | bollā | ball; bowl |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |