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Where does “polh₁ús” come from?

polh₁ús (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

polh₁ús (Proto-Indo-European): many, much; much, many

Definitions

  1. many, much; much, many

Ancestry of “polh₁ús”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “polh₁ús”

  • polymer
  • pulpit
  • polygon
  • polymerase
  • polynomial
  • polymerization
  • polymorphism
  • polygamy
  • Pleistocene
  • polyethylene
  • polypeptide
  • polymeric
  • Polynesian
  • polyester
  • polymorphic
  • copolymer
  • polystyrene
  • polygraph
  • polytheism
  • Polynesia
  • polygonal
  • Pliocene
  • polycystic
  • polysaccharide
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