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Where does “pól” come from?

pól (Czech) comes from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

pól (Czech): pole; genitive plural of pólo

Definitions

  1. pole; genitive plural of pólo

Ancestry of “pól”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoluspole
2Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “pól”

  • monopól
  • protipól
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