Where does “пол-” come from?

пол- (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.

пол- (Russian): Alternative form of полу-; half past

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of полу-; half past

Ancestry of “пол-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate

Words derived from “пол-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic polъ →