Etymology

polyblend

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Today it means: A mixture of two or more polymers, especially of man-made fibres or recycled plastic. Full definition →

English blend ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishblend
  6. English todaypolyblend

From poly- + blend.

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