1. Etymology of the English word bolt
the English word
boltderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*bultasDerivations in English
boltrope,
deadbolt,
driftbolt,
eyebolt,
kingbolt,
ringbolt,
staybolt,
unbolted,
bolthead,
unbolt,
bolted,
boltingCognates
Dutch
bout, German
Bolzen, Icelandic
bolti, Swedish
bultUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word bolt
derived from the English word
boltderived from the Old French word
bulterUsage
Word found in Array English