Where does “tetrapolar” come from?
tetrapolar (English) comes from English polar, from Latin polāris, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
tetrapolar (English): Having or relating to four poles
Definitions
- Having or relating to four poles
Ancestry of “tetrapolar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | polar | Of or having a pole or polarity; Of, relating to,... |
| 2 | Latin | polāris | — |
| 3 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |