Etymology

polymerous

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Today it means: Having many parts or members in each set. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← English polymer ← Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)mer-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)méros
  7. Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros
  8. Ancient Greekμέρος (méros)
  9. Englishpolymer
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  12. English todaypolymerous

From polymer + -ous.

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