Where does “მპოლი” come from?

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

მპოლი (Laz): Istanbul

Definitions

  1. Istanbul

Ancestry of “მპოლი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekπόληtown, city; townspeople
2Ancient Greekπόλιςcity; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
3Proto-Hellenicptóliscity
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantpólHis
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpelH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpólHisEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis
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