Where does “Pole” come from?
Pole comes from German Polen, derived from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-, related to Ancient Greek -ηνός and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pel-, meaning to fill or be full.
Pole (English): A person from Poland or of Polish descent
Definitions
- A person from Poland or of Polish descent
Ancestry of “Pole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pole | — |
| 2 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 4 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |
Words derived from “Pole”