Where does “poel” come from?

poel (Dutch) comes 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.

poel (Dutch): a standing body of water; pool, puddle; abyss,...

Definitions

  1. a standing body of water; pool, puddle; abyss,...

Ancestry of “poel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpoel
2Old Dutchpuol
3Proto-West Germanic*pōl
4Proto-Germanicpōlazpool
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbale-bog, marsh
6Yorubailéhome; house

Words derived from “poel

Every word from Yoruba iléEvery word from Proto-Indo-European bale-Every word from Proto-Germanic pōlaz
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