Where does “polecat” come from?
polecat (English) comes from Middle French pole, from Old French pole, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
polecat (English): A weasel-like animal of the genus Mustela; A...
Definitions
- A weasel-like animal of the genus Mustela; A...
Ancestry of “polecat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | pole | hen |
| 2 | Old French | pole | — |
| 3 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |