Where does “полюс” come from?

полюс (Bulgarian) comes from Russian по́люс, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

полюс (Bulgarian): pole either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates

Definitions

  1. pole either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates

Ancestry of “полюс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпо́люсpole either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates
2Latinpoluspole
3Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Ancient Greek πόλος →Every word from Latin polus →