Where does “Δεκαπολίτης” come from?

Δεκαπολίτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Δεκάπολις, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.

Δεκαπολίτης (Ancient Greek): an inhabitant of the Decapolis; a Decapolitan

Definitions

  1. an inhabitant of the Decapolis; a Decapolitan

Ancestry of “Δεκαπολίτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΔεκάπολιςDecapolis, the ten city region in Syria and Judea
2Ancient Greekπόλιςcity; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
3Proto-Hellenicptóliscity
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantpólHis
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpólHisEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis
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