Where does “poleward” come from?
Poleward derives from English pole, from Middle French pole, from Latin polus meaning the end of an axis, from Latin palus meaning stake, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- meaning to turn or revolve.
poleward (English): Towards a pole; Towards a pole of a planet
Definitions
- Towards a pole; Towards a pole of a planet
Ancestry of “poleward”, 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 |