Middle English bole

← Old English bula (derived)

← Old English *bulla (mention)

← English bole (link)

← Middle English bule (alter)

← Middle English bul (alter)

← Middle English bolle (alter)

← Middle English boule (alter)

← Middle English bool (alter)

← Middle English boole (alter)

← Middle English bullok (link)

← Middle English boole (alter)

← Middle English bol (alter)

← Proto-Germanic *bulô (inherited)

← Old Norse boli (derived)

← Old Norse bolr (borrowed)

← Scots bull (link)

→ English bull (inherited)

→ English bole (derived)

→ English bollard (derived)

→ Middle English bullok (affix)