Where does “pull” come from?
Pull comes from Middle English pullen, from Old English pullian, of uncertain origin.
pull (English): To apply a force to so that it comes toward the...
Definitions
- To apply a force to so that it comes toward the...
Ancestry of “pull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pullen | to pull |
| 2 | Irish | -aí | Ending of the plural of certain nouns; Agent... |
| 3 | Old Irish | -ide | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | -de | Used to form adjectives from nouns, denoting... |
Words derived from “pull”