Where does “Acropolis” come from?

Acropolis derives from Ancient Greek Ἀκρόπολις, composed of ἄκρος from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱrós, itself from the root h₂eḱ-, which traces to Proto-Indo-European tpelH-.

Acropolis (English): The Athenian Acropolis

Definitions

  1. The Athenian Acropolis

Ancestry of “Acropolis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈκρόπολιςAcropolis
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 tpólHis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis →