Where does “アナポリス” come from?
アナポリス (Japanese) comes from English Annapolis, from English -polis, from Latin -polis, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
Ancestry of “アナポリス”, step by step
アナポリス traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Annapolis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Annapolis | USNA}}, located in the above city |
| 2 | English | -polis | Forms names of cities |
| 3 | Latin | -polis | Forms names of cities |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |