Where does “poletimber” come from?
poletimber (English) comes from English Pole, from Middle English pole, from Old French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
poletimber (English): Wood cut from trees of sufficient diameter to form poles, but smaller than sawtimber
Definitions
- Wood cut from trees of sufficient diameter to form poles, but smaller than sawtimber
Ancestry of “poletimber”, step by step
poletimber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Pole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pole | A person from Poland or of Polish descent |
| 2 | Middle English | pole | pole, stake, staff |
| 3 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 5 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |