English word bowl comes from Proto-Indo-European *bhlē-, Proto-Indo-European *bholn-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰln-, Old Norse bolle, and later Proto-Germanic *bullǭ (Round object, ball. Round vessel, bowl.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bhlē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bholn- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bʰln- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| bolle | Old Norse (non) | |
| *bʰl̥- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *ballô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *bullǭ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Round object, ball. Round vessel, bowl. |
| bolle | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Bowl, cup, pot, beaker, measure. |
| bolle | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| bowl | English (en) | (American football) A postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl Game, Super Bowl). (sports, theater) An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.. (typography) A rounded portion of a glyph that encloses empty space, as in the letters d and o.. A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.. A part of a [...] |