Where does “polarizar” come from?
polarizar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese polar, from Latin polāris, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
Ancestry of “polarizar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | polar | — |
| 2 | Latin | polāris | — |
| 3 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
Words derived from “polarizar”