Where does “Δεκάπολις” come from?
Δεκάπολις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
Δεκάπολις (Ancient Greek): Decapolis, the ten city region in Syria and Judea
Definitions
- Decapolis, the ten city region in Syria and Judea
Ancestry of “Δεκάπολις”, step by step
Δεκάπολις traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek πόλις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |
via Ancient Greek δέκᾰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | δέκᾰ | ten |