Where does “пол” come from?
пол (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
пол (Serbo-Croatian): pole; sex; gender
Ancestry of “пол”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |