Where does “wool” come from?
Wool comes from Middle English wolle, from Old English wull, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂.
wool (English): The hair of the sheep, llama and some other...
Definitions
- The hair of the sheep, llama and some other...
Ancestry of “wool”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wolle | wool , especially when used to make fabric; Shorn... |
| 2 | Old English | wull | wool |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wullu | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
Words derived from “wool”