Where does “cosmopolis” come from?

cosmopolis (English) comes 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.

cosmopolis (English): An important city, such as a capital city,...

Definitions

An important city, such as a capital city,...

Ancestry of “cosmopolis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	-polis	Forms names of cities
2	Latin	-polis	Forms names of cities
3	Ancient Greek	πόλις	city; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
4	Proto-Hellenic	ptólis	city
5	Proto-Indo-European	tpólHis	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	tpelH-	fortification, city

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis →