Where does “bolardo” come from?
bolardo (Spanish) comes from English bollard, from Middle English bollard, from Middle English bole, from Old English bula, from Old Norse boli, from Proto-Germanic bulô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰl̥no-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
bolardo (Spanish): bollard
Ancestry of “bolardo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bollard | A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed... |
| 2 | Middle English | bollard | — |
| 3 | Middle English | bole | bull, steer, male cow; A heraldic bull; Taurus |
| 4 | Old English | bula | bull, steer |
| 5 | Old Norse | boli | bull |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bulô | bull |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰl̥no- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |