Where does “明尼亞波利斯” come from?

明尼亞波利斯 (Chinese) comes from English Minneapolis, from Dakota mini, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.

Ancestry of “明尼亞波利斯”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMinneapolis
2Dakotaminiwater
3Ancient Greekπόλιςcity; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
4Proto-Hellenicptóliscity
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantpólHis
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpólHisEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis
明尼亞波利斯 — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer