Where does “Pòl” come from?

Pòl (Haitian Creole) comes from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Pòl (Haitian Creole): Paul

Definitions

  1. Paul

Ancestry of “Pòl”, step by step

Pòl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin polus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoluspole
2Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Old Irish Pól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishPólPaul of Tarsus
2Latinpauluslittle, small
3Latinpaullus—

via French Paul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchPaulPaul biblical figure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Ancient Greek πόλος →Every word from Latin polus →