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Where does “bola” come from?

bola (Spanish) comes from Provençal bola, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bola (Spanish): ball; hitchhiking, free ride; testicle

Definitions

  1. ball; hitchhiking, free ride; testicle

Ancestry of “bola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Provençalbola—
2Latinbullaa bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bola”

  • bolero
  • bolis
  • boli
  • dolobu
  • bolichico
  • bolero
  • boludez
  • bolazo
  • bolígrafo
  • boliche
  • boludo
  • boléro
  • boliche
  • bolero
  • bolus
  • bolador
  • bola
  • bola
  • bolero
  • bola
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