Contionary:bol

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Jorvanian

Etymology

From Old Norse bǫllr (“a ball”), both from Proto-Germanic *balluz, *ballô (“ball”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰol-n- (“ball, bubble”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to blow, inflate, swell”). Cognate with English ball, Prillovanian boll, German Ball.

Noun

bol (plural bols)

  1. ball (round or roundish object, most commonly used in games)