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Where does “pols” come from?

pols (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pols, from Latin pulsus, from Latin pellō, from Proto-Italic pelnō, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pols (Dutch): A wrist; Short for polsslag: pulse

Definitions

  1. A wrist; Short for polsslag: pulse

Ancestry of “pols”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpols—
2Latinpulsuspulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked...
3Latinpellō—
4Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pols”

  • polsslagader
  • polsband
  • polsbreuk
  • polshorloge
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