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Where does “dipolar” come from?

Dipolar comes from English di- plus polar, which derives from Ancient Greek διά meaning "through," Latin -aris and -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- meaning "to turn."

dipolar (English): Having north and south magnetic poles; Possessing...

Definitions

  1. Having north and south magnetic poles; Possessing...

Ancestry of “dipolar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdi-API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of...
2Latindī-—
3Ancient Greekδί-—
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dipolar”

  • nondipolar
  • dipolarophile
  • dipolarophilic
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