English
poly
Shortening of various words.
Another origin of poly
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*pelH-‘pale, gray’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*pol-yósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπολιός‘grey from age’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπόλιον‘felty germander’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpolionas polium‘a strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium polium’
- Englishtodaypoly
Today it means
noun A polytechnic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / poly