Where does “poles” come from?
Poles comes from Middle French pole, from Latin polus meaning axis or pivot, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- meaning to turn or revolve.
poles (English): plural of pole; Third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of pole; Third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “poles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pole | Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and... |
| 2 | Middle English | pal | — |
| 3 | Old English | pæl | javelin |
| 4 | Pali | pāli | a line, row; the original text |
| 5 | Latin | pālus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |