Where does “polis” come from?
polis (Latin) comes from Latin polus, from Ancient Greek πόλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
polis (Latin): dative plural of polus; ablative plural of polus
Definitions
- dative plural of polus; ablative plural of polus
Ancestry of “polis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | polus | pole |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόλος | pivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |