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Where does “poli” come from?

poli (French) comes from Latin polītus, from Latin poliō.

poli (French): polite; polished; lustre, polish

Definitions

  1. polite; polished; lustre, polish

Ancestry of “poli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpolītus—
2Latinpoliō—

Words derived from “poli”

  • poliment
  • polis
  • malpoli
Every word from Latin poliō →