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

Definitions

  1. pole; sex; gender

Ancestry of “пол”, step by step

пол traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πόλος

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

via Proto-Slavic polъ

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

via Serbo-Croatian по̏ла

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпо̏лаhalf

Words derived from “пол”

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