Where does “полъ” come from?

полъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

полъ (Old Church Slavonic): half; gender, sex

Definitions

  1. half; gender, sex

Ancestry of “полъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

Words derived from “полъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic polъ →