Where does “poly-” come from?
poly- (English) comes from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
poly- (English): many; polymer
Definitions
- many; polymer
Ancestry of “poly-”, step by step
poly- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πολύς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
via Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πολῠ́ς | many |