Where does “ポロ” come from?
ポロ (Japanese) comes from English Polo, from English Marco Polo, from Latin Mārcus, from Latin Martīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
ポロ (Japanese): polo
Ancestry of “ポロ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Polo | Shouted by a player of the game Marco Polo.... |
| 2 | English | Marco Polo | A renowned traveler; A game played where one... |
| 3 | Latin | Mārcus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Martīnus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |