Where does “широкополосный” come from?

широкополосный (Russian) comes from Russian полоса́, from Proto-Slavic polsa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic palśā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European polḱéh₂ — arable land.

широкополосный (Russian): broadband; wide-ranged; wide-stripped

Definitions

  1. broadband; wide-ranged; wide-stripped

Ancestry of “широкополосный”, step by step

широкополосный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian полоса́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianполоса́stripe
2Proto-Slavicpolsastrip
3Proto-Balto-Slavicpalśā́ˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpolḱéh₂arable land

via Russian широ́кий

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianширо́кийwide, broad
2Proto-Slavicširokъwide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European polḱéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic palśā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic polsa →