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

  1. nominative feminine singular of polīticus;...

Ancestry of “politica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπολιτικήpolitics; relating to the state; politics
2Ancient Greekπόλιςcity; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
3Proto-Hellenicptóliscity
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantpólHis
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city

Words derived from “politica

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