Where does “Leopolis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Leopolis”, step by step

Leopolis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πόλις

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπόλιςcity; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
2Proto-Hellenicptóliscity
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantpólHis—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city

via Latin polis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpolisdative plural of polus; ablative plural of polus
2Latinpoluspole
3Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

via Latin leō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinleō—
2Ancient GreekΛέωνlion
3Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “Leopolis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis →