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Where does “Pollins” come from?

Pollins (English) comes from English Paulin, from English tarpaulin, from English pall, from English appal, from Hungarian app, from English application, from Middle English applicacioun, from Old French aplicacion — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

Ancestry of “Pollins”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPaulin—
2EnglishtarpaulinA tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material,...
3EnglishpallSenses relating to cloth; Senses relating to...
4EnglishappalAlternative spelling of appall
5Hungarianappapp, application
6EnglishapplicationThe act of applying or laying on, in a literal...
7Middle Englishapplicacioun—
8Old Frenchaplicacionapplication
9Latinapplicātiō—
10Latin-tiō—
11Latindissertātiō—
12Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
13Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
14Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
15Latincalceusshoe
16Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
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