Where does “policide” come from?

policide (English) comes from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.

policide (English): The intentional destruction of a nation; The...

Definitions

  1. The intentional destruction of a nation; The...

Ancestry of “policide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπόλιςcity; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
2Proto-Hellenicptóliscity
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantpólHis—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis →