Where does “polar” come from?
polar (Romanian) comes from French polaire, from Middle French polaire, from Latin polāris, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
polar (Romanian): polar
Definitions
- polar
Ancestry of “polar”, step by step
polar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French polaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | polaire | polar |
| 2 | Middle French | polaire | — |
| 3 | Latin | polāris | — |
| 4 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Italian polare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | polare | polar; freezing |