Where does “Pfuhl” come from?
Pfuhl (German) comes from Middle High German pfülwe, from Old High German pfuluwī, from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī, from Latin pulvīnus, from Latin pulvis, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Pfuhl (German): shallow pond, pool
Definitions
- shallow pond, pool
Ancestry of “Pfuhl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | pfülwe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | pfuluwī | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *pulwī | pillow, cushion, bolster |
| 4 | Latin | pulvīnus | a cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon |
| 5 | Latin | pulvis | dust, powder; an arena, place of contest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |