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Where does “bula” come from?

bula (Tagalog) comes from Spanish bula, from Medieval Latin bulla, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bula (Tagalog): foam; bubble; suds; foaming saliva caused by...

Definitions

  1. foam; bubble; suds; foaming saliva caused by...

Ancestry of “bula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbulabull; strength
2Medieval Latinbullaseal; sealed document; seal capsule; seal",...
3Latinbullaa bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “bula”

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