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
Ancestry of “polieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | polieren | — |
| 2 | Old French | polir | — |
| 3 | Latin | polīre | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |