Etymology

polynegative

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Today it means: Containing multiple negative charges Full definition →

English negative ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishnegative
  6. English todaypolynegative

From poly- + negative.

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