Where does “polimorfico” come from?
polimorfico (Italian) comes from Italian poli, from Italian polo, from English Polo, from English Marco Polo, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos — adjectival suffix.
polimorfico (Italian): polymorphic
Definitions
- polymorphic
Ancestry of “polimorfico”, step by step
polimorfico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian poli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | poli | plural of polo |
| 2 | Italian | polo | pole; polo |
| 3 | English | Polo | Shouted by a player of the game Marco Polo.... |
| 4 | English | Marco Polo | A renowned traveler; A game played where one... |
| 5 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 6 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 7 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Spanish polimorfo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | polimorfo | polymorph; polymorphous |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολύμορφος | multiform, manifold |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |