Etymology of the English word bullion
the English word
bullionderived from the Anglo-Norman word
bullionderived from the Old French word
billonderived from the French word
billederived from the Medieval Latin word
billaderived from the Latin word
bulla (a bubble; Papal bull; Papal document; stamped lead seal of Papal document; bubble; boss, knob)
derived from the French word
billederived from the Old French word
bouillonderived from the French word
bouillirderived from the Late Latin word
bullire (bubble, boil; make bubbles)
derived from the Latin word
bulla (a bubble; Papal bull; Papal document; stamped lead seal of Papal document; bubble; boss, knob)
derived from the Old French word
boulirderived from the Late Latin word
bullire (bubble, boil; make bubbles)
derived 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 bullion in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
bullionism,
bullionistDerivations in other languages
Portuguese
bulionismoCognates
French
billon, Italian
biglione, Portuguese
bilhao, Spanish
vellonUsage
Word found in Modern English
