Where does “polus” come from?

polus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

polus (Latin): pole

Definitions

  1. pole

Ancestry of “polus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “polus”

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