Where does “caminòl” come from?
caminòl (Occitan) comes from Scottish Gaelic òl, from Old Irish ól, from Unami ool, from English Pool, from Middle English pool, from Old English pōl, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz — home; house.
caminòl (Occitan): small path
Definitions
- small path
Ancestry of “caminòl”, step by step
caminòl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic òl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | òl | drink; booze, carouse; verbal noun of òl |
| 2 | Old Irish | ól | verbal noun of ibid; drinking; draught |
| 3 | Unami | ool | egg |
| 4 | English | Pool | OS grid ref SW6641 |
| 5 | Middle English | pool | — |
| 6 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 10 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |