Boil etymology

English

English word boil comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥no-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰew-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-, and later Proto-Germanic *bulô (Bull.)

Etymology of boil

Detailed word origin of boil

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*bʰōw- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to swell, inflate, to blow, swell , to dwell
*bʰl̥no- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bʰew- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*bʰil- Proto-Indo-European (ine) decent, good, decent, good, harmonious, friendly
*bulô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Bull.
*būlō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Boil; sore.
*būlǭ Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Swelling; bump; boil.
*biliz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Decent, fair, equitable. Kind, gentle, merciful.
bula Old English (ang)
bile Old English (ang)
*būlijǭ Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
bȳl Old English (ang)
bule Middle English (enm)
boil English (en) A localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.

Words with the same origin as boil

Descendants of *bʰl̥no-

boiler