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Where does “hollejo” come from?

hollejo (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin *folliclu, from Latin folliculus, from Latin follis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

hollejo (Spanish): The skin or membrane covering some fruits and...

Definitions

  1. The skin or membrane covering some fruits and...

Ancestry of “hollejo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*folliclu—
2Latinfolliculusa small bellows; a small sack; an inflated ball
3Latinfollisbellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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