Where does “Polk” come from?

Polk (English) comes from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

Polk (English): To dance the polka

Definitions

  1. To dance the polka

Ancestry of “Polk”, step by step

Polk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic pъlkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpъlkъtroop
2Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via English Pollock

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPollockA painting by Jackson Pollock; Alternative...
2EnglishJackson PollockTo splatter, as with paint; to pollock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulką →Every word from Proto-Slavic pъlkъ →