Where does “polīre” come from?

polīre (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “polīre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “polīre”

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