Where does “pollett” come from?
pollett (Swedish) comes from Middle French bullette, from Old French bulleite, from Old French bulle, from Medieval Latin bulla, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
pollett (Swedish): token, coin
Definitions
- token, coin
Ancestry of “pollett”, step by step
pollett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French bullette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | bullette | seal; a letter with such a seal |
| 2 | Old French | bulleite | seal |
| 3 | Old French | bulle | seal; a letter sealed with a bull |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bulla | seal; sealed document; seal capsule; seal",... |
| 5 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |