Where does “puilín” come from?
puilín (Irish) comes from English pulley, from Middle English polley, from Old French poulie.
puilín (Irish): pulley
Ancestry of “puilín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pulley | One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel... |
| 2 | Middle English | polley | — |
| 3 | Old French | poulie | — |