Where does “Nicopolitan” come from?
Nicopolitan (English) comes from English Nicopolis, from Latin Nīcopolis, from Ancient Greek Νικόπολις, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
Nicopolitan (English): An inhabitant or a resident of Nicopolis
Definitions
- An inhabitant or a resident of Nicopolis
Ancestry of “Nicopolitan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Nicopolis | — |
| 2 | Latin | Nīcopolis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Νικόπολις | city of victory |
| 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 |