Where does “polykatoikia” come from?
polykatoikia (English) comes from Greek πολυκατοικία, from Greek κατοικία, from Ancient Greek κατοικία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
polykatoikia (English): A type of concrete urban housing block in postwar Greece
Definitions
- A type of concrete urban housing block in postwar Greece
Ancestry of “polykatoikia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | πολυκατοικία | apartment building, block of flats |
| 2 | Greek | κατοικία | habitation; residence, home; house, dwelling |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κατοικία | habitation; settlement, colony; body of residents |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |