Where does “cosmopolitanism” come from?
Cosmopolitanism derives from English cosmopolitan, from Ancient Greek κοσμοπολίτης, a compound of κόσμος meaning world and πόλις meaning city.
cosmopolitanism (English): The idea that all of humanity belongs to a single...
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- The idea that all of humanity belongs to a single...
Ancestry of “cosmopolitanism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cosmopolitan | inclusive; affecting the whole world; composed of... |
| 2 | English | cosmopolite | One who is at home in every place; a citizen of... |
| 3 | French | cosmopolite | cosmopolite; cosmopolitan |
| 4 | Latin | cosmopolites | cosmopolitan, cosmopolite; Cosmopolites |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοσμοπολίτης | citizen of the world |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολίτης | citizen, freeman; fellow citizen, compatriot |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |