Where does “polishen” come from?

polishen (Middle English) comes from Old French poliss-, from Old French polir, from Latin polīre, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “polishen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpoliss-—
2Old Frenchpolir—
3Latinpolīre—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “polishen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Old French poliss- →