Where does “whirlpool” come from?

Whirlpool comes from Middle English whirlpoole, a compound of whirlen and poole, ultimately denoting a pool of rapidly rotating water.

whirlpool (English): A swirling body of water; A hot tub, jacuzzi;...

Definitions

  1. A swirling body of water; A hot tub, jacuzzi;...

Ancestry of “whirlpool”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwhirlpoole
2Englishwhirlpole

Words derived from “whirlpool

Every word from English whirlpoleEvery word from English whirlpoole