Where does “Poels” come from?
Poels (Dutch) comes from Dutch poel, from Middle Dutch poel, from Old Dutch puol, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.
Ancestry of “Poels”, step by step
Poels traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch poel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | poel | a standing body of water; pool, puddle; abyss,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | poel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | puol | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 7 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |
via Dutch S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | S | — |