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Where does “Amphipolis” come from?

Amphipolis (French) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀμφίπολις, from Ancient Greek πόλῐς — city state, city; city.

Ancestry of “Amphipolis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈμφίπολιςaround the city
2Ancient Greekπόλῐςcity state, city; city
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