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Where does “polion” come from?

polion (Finnish) comes from Finnish polio, from English polio, from Spanish polio, from German Poliomyelitis, from Ancient Greek μυελός — marrow; inmost part, marrow.

polion (Finnish): Genitive singular form of polio

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of polio

Ancestry of “polion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpoliopoliomyelitis
2EnglishpolioAbbreviation of poliomyelitis; A sufferer from...
3Spanishpoliopoliomyelitis
4GermanPoliomyelitispoliomyelitis
5Ancient Greekμυελόςmarrow; inmost part, marrow
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