Where does “polesitter” come from?
polesitter (English) comes 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.
polesitter (English): A driver placed in pole position
Definitions
- A driver placed in pole position
Ancestry of “polesitter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Pole | A person from Poland or of Polish descent |
| 2 | Middle English | pole | — |
| 3 | Old French | poule | hen |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pulla | nominative feminine singular of pullus;... |
| 5 | Latin | pullus | A young animal; darling; dark-colored; dusky |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |