Where does “pulk” come from?
pulk (English) comes from Middle English polk, from Middle English pol, from Old English pōl, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.
pulk (English): A small sled, used for man-hauling supplies...
Definitions
- A small sled, used for man-hauling supplies...
Ancestry of “pulk”, step by step
pulk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English polk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | polk | A pond or puddle; a small pool especially of standing water |
| 2 | Middle English | pol | A pool or pond; a small body of still water especially natural} |
| 3 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 7 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |