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Where does “poil” come from?

poil (Old French) comes from Latin pēnsilis, from Latin pendēre, from Latin pendō, from Proto-Italic pendō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)péndeti, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.

poil (Old French): hair

Definitions

  1. hair

Ancestry of “poil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpēnsilis—
2Latinpendēre—
3Latinpendō—
4Proto-Italicpendōhang, put in a hanging position
5Proto-Indo-European(s)péndeti—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pend-to stretch

Words derived from “poil”

  • poêle
  • poêler
  • poêlon
  • pool
  • púeloną
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