Where does “politica” come from?
politica (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πολιτική, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
politica (Latin): nominative feminine singular of polīticus;...
Definitions
- nominative feminine singular of polīticus;...
Ancestry of “politica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πολιτική | politics; relating to the state; politics |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |
Words derived from “politica”