Etymology of the English word polish
the English word
polishderived from the Old French word
polirderived from the Latin word
polire (smooth, polish; refine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pel-Derivations in English
electropolish,
polished,
polishingDerivations in other languages
French
polishCognates
Dutch
polijsten, French
polir, German
Polier, German
polieren, Italian
pulire, Norwegian
polere, Spanish
pulir, Swedish
poleraUsage
Word found in Modern English
