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

po traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian pol

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

via Proto-Slavic po

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

Words derived from “po”

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