Where does “polison” come from?

polison (Romanian) comes from French polisson, from French polisse, from French polir, from Latin poliō — to polish, to smooth.

polison (Romanian): naughty child, scamp

Definitions

  1. naughty child, scamp

Ancestry of “polison”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpolissonnaughty child, scamp; mischievous; licentious,...
2Frenchpolissefirst-person singular present subjunctive of...
3Frenchpolirto shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny...
4Latinpoliōto polish, to smooth
Every word from Latin poliō →Every word from French polir →Every word from French polisse →