What did boules originate from?

The Boule was a form of council in Ancient Greece.

France. The game is also known as petanque, or jeu provencal. It's believed to have originated in France, from where it travelled to other countries. It is also played in Italy, where it's known as...

The Boule met to make decisions about Athens day to day affairs , such as collecting taxes. It also decides what questions required a vote of all Athenian citizens.

It is a French bowling game. You play with 3 small steel balls and try to get your ball as close as you can to a point on the ground. The person who gets the most ball the closest wins.

-verb (used without object) 1. to take its origin or rise; begin; start; arise: The practice originated during the Middle Ages. 2. (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to begin a scheduled...