Where does “acropolis” come from?
Acropolis comes from Ancient Greek ἀκρόπολις, from ἄκρον, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ḱrós and h₂eḱ-, related to Proto-Indo-European tpelH-.
acropolis (English): A promontory forming the hub of many Grecian...
Definitions
- A promontory forming the hub of many Grecian...
Ancestry of “acropolis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀκρόπολις | acropolis, high part of a city |
| 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 |
Words derived from “acropolis”