myEtymology.com: English etymology of bol-

Etymology of the English prefix bol-

the English prefix bol-

derived from the Greek word bole, βολή (a throw (as a measure of distance))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷelə-

using the Greek suffix -meter

derived from the Greek word metron, μέτρον (measure; a measure ('metre'), literally or figuratively; by implication, a limited portion (degree))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *me-

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mē-