Where does “Hierapolis” come from?

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

Hierapolis (Latin): A town of Phrygia situated between the rivers Lycus and Maeander

Definitions

  1. A town of Phrygia situated between the rivers Lycus and Maeander

Ancestry of “Hierapolis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἹεράπολιςHierapolis, a city in Anatolia
2Ancient Greekπόλιςcity; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
3Proto-Hellenicptóliscity
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantpólHis—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis →