Where does “Istropolis” come from?

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

Istropolis (Latin): A town of Lower Moesia situated on the coast of the Black Sea

Definitions

  1. A town of Lower Moesia situated on the coast of the Black Sea

Ancestry of “Istropolis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-polisForms names of cities
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 →
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