Etymology of the English word potboiler
the English word
potboilerderived from the English word
potderived from the Latin root
*pottusderived from the English word
boilerderived from the English word
boilderived from the Old French word
boillirderived 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)
using the English suffix
-erderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*-arjazusing the Latin suffix
-arius (-ar)
Derivations in English
potboilUsage
Word found in Modern English
