Where does “pôle” come from?

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

pôle (Norman): pole

Definitions

  1. pole

Ancestry of “pôle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoluspole
2Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Ancient Greek πόλος →Every word from Latin polus →
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