Where does “полъ” come from?
полъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
полъ (Old East Slavic): floor
Definitions
- floor
Ancestry of “полъ”, step by step
полъ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic polъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
via Proto-Indo-European pleh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |