Where does “πολιός” come from?

πολιός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

πολιός (Ancient Greek): grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a...

Definitions

  1. grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a...

Ancestry of “πολιός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicpoľľósgrey
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolH-yós—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “πολιός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic poľľós →