Where does “bull” come from?

bull (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse bolli, from Proto-Germanic bullô, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

bull (Westrobothnian): Wooden bowl, lathed vessel, big bowl; Loaf

Definitions

  1. Wooden bowl, lathed vessel, big bowl; Loaf

Ancestry of “bull”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebolligoblet, cup
2Proto-Germanicbullôround object; ball; bowl
3Proto-Germanicballôball
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ballô →
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