Where does “India-no-place” come from?
India-no-place (English) comes from English Indianapolis, from English -polis, from Latin -polis, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
India-no-place (English): Indianapolis
Definitions
- Indianapolis
Ancestry of “India-no-place”, step by step
India-no-place traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Indianapolis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Indianapolis | location of major car race |
| 2 | English | -polis | Forms names of cities |
| 3 | Latin | -polis | Forms names of cities |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |
via English [[no]] [[place]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | [[no]] [[place]] | — |