Where does “*pōl” come from?

*pōl (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.

Ancestry of “*pōl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicpōlazpool
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbale-bog, marsh
3Yorubailéhome; house

Words derived from “*pōl”

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