Where does “polis” come from?

polis (French) comes from French poli, from Latin polītus, from Latin poliō — to polish, to smooth.

polis (French): first-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “polis”, step by step

polis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French poli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpolipolite; polished; lustre, polish
2Latinpolītuspolished
3Latinpoliōto polish, to smooth

via French polir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpolirto shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny...
Every word from Latin poliō →Every word from Latin polītus →Every word from French poli →