Bowl
/boʊl/noun
A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid.
Did you know?In ancient times, bowls were often used in rituals and offerings, believed to hold the essence of nourishment from the gods.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰol-
“to swell, bulge, or grow”
Ancient Greek
Greek
βῶλος (bōlos)
“clod, mass, or lump of earth”
Old English
Anglo-Saxon
bolla
“round vessel or cup”
Middle English
English
boul
“a deep dish or container for food”
Modern English
English
bowl
“a hollow, rounded dish used for food or liquid”