Where does “по́люс” come from?

по́люс (Russian) comes from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

по́люс (Russian): pole either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates

Definitions

  1. pole either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates

Ancestry of “по́люс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoluspole
2Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “по́люс”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Ancient Greek πόλος →Every word from Latin polus →