Etymology of the English word bolero
the English word
boleroderived from the Spanish word
boleroderived from the Spanish word
boladerived from the Latin word
bulla (a bubble; Papal bull; Papal document; stamped lead seal of Papal document; bubble; boss, knob)
Date
The earliest known usage of bolero in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
bolero, French
boléro, German
Bolero, Norwegian
bolero, Swedish
boleroUsage
Word found in Modern English
