Etymology (Origin):
Old French: boillir Latin: bullire Indo-European: *bhel- (to bubble)
Meaning:
"Boil" refers to the process of heating a liquid to its boiling point, causing the formation of bubbles as water vapor turns into steam.
Historical Usage:
The word "boil" has been used since the 14th century to describe the process of heating liquids to their boiling point. It was originally spelled "boyll" or "boyl," and the spelling was standardized as "boil" in the 16th century.
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