Where does “apolítico” come from?
apolítico (Portuguese) comes from Spanish político, from Latin polīticus, from Swedish politisk, from Swedish politik, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός, from Ancient Greek πολῑ́της, from Ancient Greek -της, from Proto-Hellenic -tāts — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
apolítico (Portuguese): apolitical
Definitions
- apolitical
Ancestry of “apolítico”, step by step
apolítico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish político
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | político | political; in-law; politician |
| 2 | Latin | polīticus | political, civil, of the state, relating to civil polity |
| 3 | Swedish | politisk | political, having to do with politics |
| 4 | Swedish | politik | politics |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιτικός | civic, constitutional, public; social |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πολῑ́της | citizen |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -της | Forms nouns representing a state of being; Added... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | -tāts | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
via Portuguese político
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | político | political; politician |