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Where does “poly pocket” come from?

poly pocket (English) comes from English polyurethane, from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

poly pocket (English): A clear plastic sleeve for documents; a sheet...

Definitions

  1. A clear plastic sleeve for documents; a sheet...

Ancestry of “poly pocket”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyurethaneAny of various polymeric resins containing...
2Englishpoly-many; polymer
3Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
4Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
5Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
6Proto-Hellenic*péryō—
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