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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 3 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |