Where does “pol” come from?
pol (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
pol (Serbo-Croatian): pole; sex; gender
Definitions
- pole; sex; gender
Ancestry of “pol”, step by step
pol traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πόλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Proto-Slavic polъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
via Serbo-Croatian pȍla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pȍla | half |