Where does “Minneapolis” come from?
Minneapolis derives from Dakota mni, meaning water, combined with the Greek-derived suffix -polis meaning city.
Ancestry of “Minneapolis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dakota | mini | water |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |