Where does “motpol” come from?

motpol (Swedish) comes from Swedish pöl, from Old Norse pœla, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.

motpol (Swedish): antipode

Definitions

  1. antipode

Ancestry of “motpol”, step by step

motpol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish pöl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpölpool, puddle
2Old Norsepœla—
3Proto-Germanicpōlazpool
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbale-bog, marsh
5Yorubailéhome; house

via Swedish mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmotinterchange; a large junction where two or more...
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Yoruba ilé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bale- →Every word from Proto-Germanic pōlaz →