Where does “pöl” come from?
pöl (Swedish) comes from Old Norse pœla, from Proto-Germanic pōlaz, from Proto-Indo-European bale-, from Yoruba ilé — home; house.
pöl (Swedish): pool, puddle
Ancestry of “pöl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | pœla | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | pōlaz | pool |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bale- | bog, marsh |
| 4 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |