Where does “bully” come from?

bully (Spanish) comes from English bully, from Dutch boel, from Dutch boedel, from Middle Dutch boedel, from Old Dutch buothal.

bully (Spanish): bully

Definitions

  1. bully

Ancestry of “bully”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbullyA person who is intentionally, physically, or...
2Dutchboela lot, bunch; mess, disorderly heap; quarrel
3Dutchboedelestate
4Middle Dutchboedel—
5Old Dutchbuothal—
Every word from Old Dutch buothal →Every word from Middle Dutch boedel →Every word from Dutch boedel →