English word poolish comes from Proto-Italic *lēg-, English Jew, Ancient Greek γένος, Latin scholaris, Middle English scolar, Latin -alis, and later Latin legalis (Law (attributive). Legal.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *lēg- | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| Jew | English (en) | (offensive) (pejorative) A miserly or greedy person; a spendthrift; a cheapskate.. A member or descendent of the Jewish people.. An adherent of Judaism. |
| γένος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| scholaris | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) of or relating to school or scholars (Late Latin) a member of the Imperial Guard. (Late Latin) scholar, student. |
| scolar | Middle English (enm) | |
| -alis | Latin (lat) | Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals. |
| legem | Latin (lat) | |
| legalis | Latin (lat) | Law (attributive). Legal. |
| scholar | English (en) | A learned person; a bookman.. A specialist in a particular branch of knowledge.. A student; one who studies at school or college, typically having a scholarship. |
| legal | English (en) | (countable) A spy who is attached to, and ostensibly employed by, an embassy, military outpost, etc.. (uncountable, US, Canada) Paper in sheets 8½ in × 14 in (215.9 mm × 355.6 mm).. (uncountable, informal) The legal department of a company. (informal) Above the age of consent or the legal drinking age.. Being allowed or prescribed by law.. Having its basis in the law.. Relating to the law or [...] |
| Jewish | English (en) | Being a Jew, or relating to Jews, their ethnicity, religion or culture.. Yiddish (informal, dated) The Yiddish language. |
| Polish | English (en) | The language spoken in Poland. Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language. |
| poolish | English (en) | A mixture of flour and water with a little yeast; used to make some forms of dough. |