Where does “Tripolitania” come from?
Tripolitania (English) comes from Ancient Greek Τριπολιτάνια, from Ancient Greek Τριπολίτης, from Ancient Greek Τρίπολις, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
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Words derived from “Tripolitania”