Pooling
/ˈpuːlɪŋ/noun
The act of combining resources, money, or items into a shared whole; also the act of forming a pool or small body of standing water.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from a root meaning ‘little ball’ or ‘lump,’ which is why English also has words like ‘pellet’ and ‘pullet’ tied to the same ancient shape-based lineage.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*peh₂-
“to be thick, fat, or full”
Late Latin
Latin
pōla / pŏla
“a ball or small mass”
Old French
Old French
poule
“a small pool; a puddle”
Middle English
English
poule / poole
“a small body of standing water”
Modern English
English
pooling
“the act of combining into a shared fund or forming a pool”