Where does “pulley” come from?
Pulley comes from Middle English polley, from Old French poulie, a mechanical wheel device used to change the direction of a rope or cable.
pulley (English): One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel...
Definitions
- One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel...
Ancestry of “pulley”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | polley | — |
| 2 | Old French | poulie | — |
Words derived from “pulley”