Where does “circumpolar” come from?

circumpolar (Spanish) comes from Spanish polar, from Latin polāris, from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

circumpolar (Spanish): circumpolar

Definitions

  1. circumpolar

Ancestry of “circumpolar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpolarpolar
2Latinpolāris
3Latinpoluspole
4Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel-Every word from Ancient Greek πόλοςEvery word from Latin polus