Where does “pol” come from?

pol (German) comes from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

pol (German): pole

Definitions

  1. pole

Ancestry of “pol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoluspole
2Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “pol”

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