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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | poliss- | — |
| 2 | Old French | polir | — |
| 3 | Latin | polīre | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “polishen”