Where does “politura” come from?

politura (Czech) comes from German Politur, from Latin politura, from Latin polīre, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

politura (Czech): varnish, lacquer

Definitions

  1. varnish, lacquer

Ancestry of “politura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPoliturpolish
2Latinpolituranominative feminine singular of polītūrus;...
3Latinpolīre—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Latin polīre →