Where does “polimer” come from?
polimer (Polish) comes from English polymer, from English poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
polimer (Polish): polymer
Definitions
- polymer
Ancestry of “polimer”, step by step
polimer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English polymer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polymer | A long or larger molecule consisting of a chain... |
| 2 | English | poly- | many; polymer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
via Ancient Greek πολυμερής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πολυμερής | having many parts; consisting of many parts |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |