Where does “phuol” come from?

phuol (Old High German) comes from Old High German puol, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.

Ancestry of “phuol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanpuol—
2Proto-Germanicpōlazpool
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbale-bog, marsh
4Yorubailéhome; house

Words derived from “phuol”

Every word from Yoruba ilé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bale- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pōlaz →