boulodrome

French

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin bullader.?
Frankish *bollāder.?
Old French bole
Middle French boule
French boule
French -o-
Proto-Indo-European *HéHḱus
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos
Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos
Ancient Greek ῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos)
Proto-Indo-European *drem-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Hellenic *-os
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek δρόμος (drómos)
Ancient Greek ῐ̔ππόδρομος (hĭppódromos)bor.
Latin hippodromoslbor.
French hippodromeder.
French -drome
French boulodrome

    From boule + -o- + -drome.

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    Noun

    boulodrome m (plural boulodromes)

    1. bowling (pétanque) pitch (playing area)

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