Where does “bolivianska” come from?
bolivianska (Swedish) comes from Swedish boliviansk, from Swedish bolivian, from Swedish Bolivia, from Spanish Bolívar, from Basque Bolibar, from Basque bolu, from Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
bolivianska (Swedish): a female Bolivian
Ancestry of “bolivianska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | boliviansk | Bolivian |
| 2 | Swedish | bolivian | a Bolivian |
| 3 | Swedish | Bolivia | — |
| 4 | Spanish | Bolívar | — |
| 5 | Basque | Bolibar | — |
| 6 | Basque | bolu | windmill |
| 7 | Latin | molīnum | — |
| 8 | Latin | molīnus | — |
| 9 | Latin | mola | millstone; mill; ground meal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |