1. Etymology of the English word pool
the English word pool
derived from the Old French word poule
derived from the Latin word pulla
derived from the Latin word pullus (blackish, dark colored, of undyed wool as worn in morning; chicken, young hen)
derived from the Latin word pullulare (sprout, send forth new growth; spring forth)
derived from the Latin word pullulus
derived from the Latin word pullus (blackish, dark colored, of undyed wool as worn in morning; chicken, young hen)
derived from the Latin word pullulare (sprout, send forth new growth; spring forth)
derived from the Latin word pullulus
derived from the Latin word pullus (blackish, dark colored, of undyed wool as worn in morning; chicken, young hen)
derived from the Latin word pullulare (sprout, send forth new growth; spring forth)
derived from the Latin word pullulus
derived from the Latin word pullus (blackish, dark colored, of undyed wool as worn in morning; chicken, young hen)
Derivations in English
poolside, pooled, poolingDerivations in other languages
French pool, Italian poolCognates
Dutch polder, English polder, French polder, German Polder, Norwegian polderUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word pool
derived from the English word pool