Where does “pow” come from?
pow (Scots) comes from English Pool, from Middle English pool, from Old English pōl, from Proto-West Germanic *pōl, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.
pow (Scots): head
Definitions
- head
Ancestry of “pow”, step by step
pow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Pool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pool | OS grid ref SW6641 |
| 2 | Middle English | pool | — |
| 3 | Old English | pōl | pool |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *pōl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 7 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |
via Middle English pol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pol | A pool or pond; a small body of still water especially natural} |