Where does “Baawoll” come from?
Baawoll (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Woll, from Middle High German wolle, from Old High German wolla, from Proto-West Germanic wullu, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
Baawoll (Pennsylvania German): cotton
Ancestry of “Baawoll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Woll | wool |
| 2 | Middle High German | wolle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wolla | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wullu | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |