Where does “antipoleward” come from?
antipoleward (English) comes from English poleward, from English Pole, from Middle English pole, from Old French poule, from Vulgar Latin pulla, from Latin pullus, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
antipoleward (English): Away from a (north or south) pole
Definitions
- Away from a (north or south) pole
Ancestry of “antipoleward”, step by step
antipoleward traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English poleward
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poleward | Towards a pole; Towards a pole of a planet |
| 2 | English | Pole | A person from Poland or of Polish descent |
| 3 | Middle English | pole | pole, stake, staff |
| 4 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 6 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |