Where does “Pool” come from?
Pool (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pool, from Old French poil, from Latin pēnsilis, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
Pool (Dutch): A Pole
Definitions
- A Pole
Ancestry of “Pool”, step by step
Pool traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch pool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | pool | — |
| 2 | Old French | poil | hair |
| 3 | Latin | pēnsilis | hanging (down), pendant, pensile |
| 4 | Latin | pendēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | pendō | to weigh, weigh out |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pendō | hang, put in a hanging position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)péndeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |