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Where does “po” come from?

po (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pol, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

po (Serbo-Croatian): half; for; over, through, across, in, on

Definitions

  1. half; for; over, through, across, in, on

Ancestry of “po”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpolpole; sex; gender
2Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “po”

  • pokop
  • ponadvor
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