-bulcus

Latin

Etymology

Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *-bʰolḱ-os (“supporter”) from the root *bʰelḱ-, whence also Latin fulciō (“to support”). Traditionally connected with Ancient Greek φύλαξ (phúlax, “guard”), though this is phonologically unconvincing.[1]

Suffix

-bulcus m (genitive -bulcī); second declension

  1. -herd
    ‎sūs (“swine”) + ‎-bulcus → ‎subulcus (“swineherd”)
    ‎bōs (“ox”) + ‎-bulcus → ‎bubulcus (“ox-driver”)

Derived terms
Latin terms suffixed with -bulcus

References
  1. De Vaan, Michiel (2008) “-bulcus”, in Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 77
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