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

Definitions

  1. torture

Ancestry of “Folter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoledrusa sharp-edged frame on which the suspect's feet...
2Ancient Greekπῶλοςfoal, young horse, whether colt or filly; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂uros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂w-few, little; smallness

Words derived from “Folter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂uros →Every word from Ancient Greek πῶλος →