Where does “polipolio” come from?
polipolio (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.
polipolio (Italian): polypoly
Definitions
- polypoly
Ancestry of “polipolio”, step by step
polipolio 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 Italian polio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | polio | The plant Teucrium polium; poliomyelitis, polio |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |