Where does “polir” come from?

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

Ancestry of “polir”, step by step

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

Words derived from “polir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Latin polīre →