Where does “bowie” come from?
bowie (Scots) comes from Old English bolla, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bowie (Scots): A shallow dish, bowl, or small tub
Definitions
- A shallow dish, bowl, or small tub
Ancestry of “bowie”, step by step
bowie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English bolla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bolla | bowl |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bullô | round object; ball; bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ballô | ball |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Old Norse bolle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | bolle | — |