Polar
/ˈpoʊ.lɚ/noun
Relating to the North or South Pole, or to opposite ends of a spectrum.
Did you know?Its ancestor is tied to the idea of a pivot or axle, so the word quietly carries the image of the heavens revolving around an unmoving center.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pele-
“to thrust, strike, or drive”
Latin
Latin
polus
“the end of an axis; the celestial pole”
Late Latin
Latin
polaris
“of or belonging to the pole”
Middle English
English
polar
“pertaining to the pole”
Modern English
English
polar
“relating to the Earth's poles or to opposite ends”