Where does “bolwen” come from?
bolwen (Welsh) comes from Welsh bol, from Hungarian boly, from Old Welsh bolg, from Proto-Brythonic bolɣ, from Proto-Celtic bolgos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
bolwen (Welsh): swift (Apus apus)
Definitions
- swift (Apus apus)
Ancestry of “bolwen”, step by step
bolwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh bol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | bol | tummy, stomach |
| 2 | Hungarian | boly | anthill; bunch, peloton; pack |
| 3 | Old Welsh | bolg | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | bolɣ | sack, bag, stomach |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | bolgos | sack, bag; stomach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |