Where does “pole” come from?

Pole comes from Middle French pole, from Latin polus meaning axis or pivot point, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- meaning to turn or revolve.

pole (English): Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and...

Definitions

  1. Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and...

Ancestry of “pole”, step by step

pole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English pal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpal—
2Old Englishpæljavelin
3Palipālia line, row; the original text
4Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
5Proto-Italicpākslos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via Middle English pole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpolepole, stake, staff
2Old Frenchpoulehen
3Vulgar Latinpullanominative feminine singular of pullus;...
4LatinpullusA young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “pole”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →