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

  1. dative plural of polus; ablative plural of polus

Ancestry of “polis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “polis”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Ancient Greek πόλος →Every word from Latin polus →