Where does “pool noodle” come from?
pool noodle (English) comes from English noodle, from English nodule, from Latin nōdulus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
pool noodle (English): A long, slender tube or rod, extruded from buoyant foam and usually brightly coloured, used as an exercise tool or toy in swimming pools
Definitions
- A long, slender tube or rod, extruded from buoyant foam and usually brightly coloured, used as an exercise tool or toy in swimming pools
Ancestry of “pool noodle”, step by step
pool noodle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English noodle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | noodle | a string or strip of pasta; a person with poor... |
| 2 | English | nodule | A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot... |
| 3 | Latin | nōdulus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |