Proto-Indo-European

*polh₁ús

‘much, many’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús.

9 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús, most familiar first.

• poll ← πολλοί
• polyanthus ← πολύς
• polyhex ← hex ← πολῠ́ς
• polyacron ← πολύς
• polytypic ← πολύς
• polylectic ← πολύς
• polyphagy ← πολῠ́ς
• polyspast ← polyspaston ← πολύσπαστον ← πολύς
• polymyodian ← πολύς

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús