Where does “poloniferous” come from?

poloniferous (English) comes from English polonium, from New Latin polonium, from Medieval Latin Polonia, from Polish Polanie, from Proto-Slavic poľane, from Proto-Slavic poľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

poloniferous (English): Containing or producing polonium

Definitions

  1. Containing or producing polonium

Ancestry of “poloniferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoloniumA rare, highly radioactive chemical element with...
2New Latinpoloniumpolonium
3Medieval LatinPoloniaPoland
4PolishPolaniePoles; field-dwellers
5Proto-Slavicpoľane—
6Proto-Slavicpoľefield
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic poľe →Every word from Proto-Slavic poľane →