Where does “polium” come from?

polium (Latin) comes from Latin polion, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.

polium (Latin): Alternative form of polion

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of polion

Ancestry of “polium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpolionA strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium...
2Ancient Greekπόλιονfelty germander
3Ancient Greekπολιόςgrey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a...
4Proto-Hellenicpoľľósgrey
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolH-yós
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray

Words derived from “polium

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH-