Where does “cosmopolitan” come from?
Cosmopolitan derives from English cosmopolite, from Italian -ana, from Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης, combining κόσμος (world) and πόλις (city).
cosmopolitan (English): inclusive; affecting the whole world; composed of...
Definitions
- inclusive; affecting the whole world; composed of...
Ancestry of “cosmopolitan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmopolite | One who is at home in every place; a citizen of... |
| 2 | French | cosmopolite | cosmopolite; cosmopolitan |
| 3 | Latin | cosmopolites | cosmopolitan, cosmopolite; Cosmopolites |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοσμοπολίτης | citizen of the world |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολίτης | citizen, freeman; fellow citizen, compatriot |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |