Medieval Latin

bulla

‘seal, sealed document’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Medieval Latin bulla.

23 English words in this record descend from Medieval Latin bulla, most familiar first.

• bill ← bille ← bille ← bulle
• bowl ← bowle ← boule
• bull ← bulle ← bulle
• boil ← boillen ← boillir ← bulliō
• bulletin ← bullette ← bollettino ← bolletta ← bolla
• budge ← bouger ← bougier ← *bullicāre ← bullio
• billet ← bylet ← bille
• bola
• bouillon ← bouillir ← bouillir ← boillir ← bullīre
• bolero ← bola
• bulla
• ebullient ← ēbulliēns ← ēbulliō ← bulliō

More words from bulla

• bolas
• ebullition
• bouilli
• bouillotte
• bulliform
• bullition
• bullarium
• ebullioscopy
• ebullioscope
• garboil
• rebullition

Etymograph / Medieval Latin bulla