Where does “Folter” come from?
Folter (German) comes from Latin poledrus, from Ancient Greek πῶλος, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂uros, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
Folter (German): torture
Ancestry of “Folter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | poledrus | a sharp-edged frame on which the suspect's feet... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῶλος | foal, young horse, whether colt or filly; a... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂uros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
Words derived from “Folter”