Where does “Politur” come from?

Politur (German) comes from Latin politura, from Latin polīre, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Politur (German): polish

Definitions

  1. polish

Ancestry of “Politur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpolituranominative feminine singular of polītūrus;...
2Latinpolīre—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “Politur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Latin polīre →
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