Where does “tripolar” come from?
tripolar (English) comes from French tripolaire, from French polaire, from Middle French polaire, from Latin polāris, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
tripolar (English): Having three poles; Having three electrical...
Definitions
- Having three poles; Having three electrical...
Ancestry of “tripolar”, step by step
tripolar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French tripolaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tripolaire | tripolar |
| 2 | French | polaire | polar |
| 3 | Middle French | polaire | — |
| 4 | Latin | polāris | — |
| 5 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |