Where does “Polandball” come from?
Polandball (English) comes from English Ball, from Middle English bal, from Old English beall, from English beal, from Old English hyll, from Albanian hulli, from Proto-Germanic hulliz, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥Hnís — to rise, to be tall; hill.
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Ancestry of “Polandball”, step by step
Polandball traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ball
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ball | surname |
| 2 | Middle English | bal | A ball; A rounded or spherical lump or bump,... |
| 3 | Old English | beall | ball |
| 4 | English | beal | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule; To gather... |
| 5 | Old English | hyll | hill |
| 6 | Albanian | hulli | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulliz | hill |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥Hnís | hill |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kelH- | to rise, to be tall; hill |
via English Poland
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Poland | named after the home country of a plantation manager |
| 2 | English | Land | The part of Earth which is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water |
| 3 | Middle English | land | Alternative form of lond; urine |
| 4 | Old English | hland | urine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlandą | urine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | klān- | liquid, wet ground |