Where does “Ἀκρόπολις” come from?
Ἀκρόπολις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
Ἀκρόπολις (Ancient Greek): Acropolis
Definitions
- Acropolis
Ancestry of “Ἀκρόπολις”, step by step
Ἀκρόπολις traces back through 3 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 ἄκρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄκρος | At the edge, extreme, beginning, end: outermost;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὦμος | the shoulder with the upper arm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃émōs | shoulder |
via Ancient Greek πόλῐς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | πόλῐς | city state, city; city |