Where does “polivalent” come from?
polivalent (Romanian) comes from French polyvalent, from French poly-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
polivalent (Romanian): polyvalent
Definitions
- polyvalent
Ancestry of “polivalent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | polyvalent | versatile, multipurpose; that has various uses,... |
| 2 | French | poly- | poly- (many) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |