Where does “polito” come from?
polito (Latin) comes from Latin polio, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
polito (Latin): second-person singular future active imperative...
Definitions
- second-person singular future active imperative...
Ancestry of “polito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | polio | I polish, I smooth; dative singular of polion;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |