Where does “poorling” come from?
poorling (English) comes from English poor, from Middle English povre, from Old French povre, from Latin pauper, from Latin pavo-pars, from Proto-Indo-European pau- — smallness.
poorling (English): One who is poor
Definitions
- One who is poor
Ancestry of “poorling”, step by step
poorling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poor | With no or few possessions or money, particularly... |
| 2 | Middle English | povre | poor, needy; poor by choice; Afflicted by need... |
| 3 | Old French | povre | poor |
| 4 | Latin | pauper | poor |
| 5 | Latin | pavo-pars | getting little |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pau- | smallness |
via English Ling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ling | Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae |
| 2 | Middle English | ling | Any of various varieties of heather or broom |
| 3 | Old Norse | lyng | heather, ling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lingwą | heather, ling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |