Where does “polieren” come from?

polieren (German) comes from Middle High German polieren, from Old French polir, from Latin polīre, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

polieren (German): to shine

Definitions

  1. to shine

Ancestry of “polieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpolieren—
2Old Frenchpolir—
3Latinpolīre—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “polieren”

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