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Where does “water polo” come from?

water polo (French) comes from French waterpolo, from English water polo — A water sport consisting of two teams of swimmers...

water polo (French): Alternative spelling of waterpolo

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of waterpolo

Ancestry of “water polo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchwaterpolowater polo
2Englishwater poloA water sport consisting of two teams of swimmers...
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