Etymology of the French word bipolaire
the French word
bipolaireusing the Old French prefix
bi-derived from the Latin word
bi-derived from the Latin word
bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dwo-derived from the Old Latin word
duisderived from the French word
polairederived from the Latin word
polaris (polar)
derived from the Latin word
polus (little; small; small amount; pole, end of an axis)
derived from the Greek word
polos, πῶλος (a 'foal' or 'filly'; a young ass)
derived from the Greek word
polein, πωλεῖν
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pel-derived from the Greek word
pelomai, πέλομαι
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kʷel-Date
The earliest known usage of bipolaire in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in French
bipolarisation,
bipolarisé,
bipolaritéDerivations in other languages
Romanian
bipolar
