Where does “*bolla” come from?
*bolla (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish bollā, from Proto-Germanic bullǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “*bolla”, step by step
*bolla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish bollā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | bollā | bun; ball, bun, bowl, cup; ball |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bullǭ | round object, ball; round vessel, bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Latin bulla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |