Where does “пол-очка” come from?
пол-очка (Russian) comes from Russian пол-, from Proto-Slavic polъ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pelH- — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
пол-очка (Russian): half a point
Ancestry of “пол-очка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | пол- | Alternative form of полу-; half past |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |