Where does “oligopolizar” come from?
oligopolizar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese oligopólio, from Portuguese pólio, from Ancient Greek πόλιον, from Ancient Greek πολιός, from Proto-Hellenic poľľós, from Proto-Indo-European polH-yós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
oligopolizar (Portuguese): oligopolize
Definitions
- oligopolize
Ancestry of “oligopolizar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | oligopólio | oligopoly control of a market by few people |
| 2 | Portuguese | pólio | felty germander (Teucrium polium) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |