Where does “Χρυσόπολις” come from?
Χρυσόπολις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
Χρυσόπολις (Ancient Greek): Chrysopolis; Üsküdar, Turkey
Definitions
- Chrysopolis; Üsküdar, Turkey
Ancestry of “Χρυσόπολις”, step by step
Χρυσόπολις 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 χρυσός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χρυσός | gold; something dear or precious; a gold coin |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάνθεμον | gold-flower; immortelle; buttercup |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθεμον | flower, rosette |