Where does “runka bulle” come from?
runka bulle (Swedish) comes from Swedish bulle, from Old Norse bolli, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
runka bulle (Swedish): to play the game of soggy biscuit
Definitions
- to play the game of soggy biscuit
Ancestry of “runka bulle”, step by step
runka bulle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bulle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bulle | a bun; a small bread roll; a taxi, a cab |
| 2 | Old Norse | bolli | goblet, cup |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bullô | round object; ball; bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ballô | ball |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Swedish runka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | runka | to shake; to masturbate |