Where does “monopool” come from?

monopool (Dutch) comes from Dutch Pool, 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 — to stretch.

monopool (Dutch): monopole

Definitions

  1. monopole

Ancestry of “monopool”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchPoolA Pole
2Middle Dutchpool—
3Old Frenchpoilhair
4Latinpēnsilishanging (down), pendant, pensile
5Latinpendēre—
6Latinpendōto weigh, weigh out
7Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
8Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
9Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “monopool”

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