Where does “fishpool” come from?
fishpool (English) comes from Middle English fischpol, from Old English fisċpōl, from Old English pōl, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.
fishpool (English): A pool of water containing fish; fishpond
Definitions
- A pool of water containing fish; fishpond
Ancestry of “fishpool”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fischpol | — |
| 2 | Old English | fisċpōl | fishpond |
| 3 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 7 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |