Where does “polerka” come from?

polerka (Polish) comes from Polish polerować, from German polieren, from Middle High German polieren, 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.

polerka (Polish): buffer, polisher

Definitions

  1. buffer, polisher

Ancestry of “polerka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpolerowaćto polish, to buff, to burnish
2Germanpolierento shine
3Middle High Germanpolieren—
4Old Frenchpolir—
5Latinpolīre—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Latin polīre →