Where does “полярный” come from?

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

полярный (Russian): polar

Definitions

  1. polar

Ancestry of “полярный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpolāris—
2Latinpoluspole
3Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “полярный”

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