Where does “pull” come from?
pull (French) comes from French pull-over, from English pullover, from English pull over — To come to a stop, and turn off the road; To...
pull (French): pullover
Ancestry of “pull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pull-over | pullover |
| 2 | English | pullover | A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over... |
| 3 | English | pull over | To come to a stop, and turn off the road; To... |
Words derived from “pull”