wool etymology

Etymology:

• Old English wull (noun)
• Proto-Germanic *wullô (noun)
• Proto-Indo-European *l̥nā (noun)

Meaning:

• The soft, thick hair that grows on sheep and some other animals
• A yarn or fabric made from this hair

Origin:

The word "wool" comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *l̥nā, which also gave rise to:

• Latin lāna (wool)
• Greek λᾶνος (lanos, wool)
• Sanskrit ūrṇā (wool)

The Germanic languages (including English) inherited the word from the Proto-Germanic form *wullô, which is itself derived from the Proto-Indo-European root.

Related Words:

• Woolen (adjective)
• Wooly (adjective)
• Fleece (noun)
• Sheep (noun)

wool relate terms

• wool

• flannel

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• fleece

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• tease

  Etymology Tease originated from Middle English tesen which meant to card wool or fl

• beige

  Etymology The word beige originates from the French word beige which means natural

• merino

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• carminative

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• floss

  Etymology Old English floss n Middle English flos v Middle Low German flosse

• cloth

  Etymology The word cloth derives from the Old English word clāð which is believed

• tweed

  Etymology The word tweed comes from the River Tweed in Scotland where the fabric was o

• material

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