Where does “politure” come from?

politure (English) comes from Latin politura, from Latin polīre, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

politure (English): polish; gloss

Definitions

  1. polish; gloss

Ancestry of “politure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpolituranominative feminine singular of polītūrus;...
2Latinpolīre—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Latin polīre →