Origins of words and phrases (#1,222)

A. It comes from the French word "boulevard"

B. It comes from the Old Norse word "bolr" (meaning tree trunk or stump)

C. It comes from the Old English word "bullhard"

A. It comes from the Aztec word for "testicle"

B. It evolved from the phrase "half a heart"

C. It is the name of a town in Mexico

A. It has its origins in falling off a horse

B. It has its origins in the high accident rate among agricultural workers (or "croppers")

C. It has its origins in the US state of Kentucky, where the town of Cropper was swept away by a flood