Where does “política” come from?
política (Portuguese) comes from Latin politica, from Ancient Greek πολιτική, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
política (Portuguese): politics; policy; female equivalent of político
Definitions
- politics; policy; female equivalent of político
Ancestry of “política”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | politica | nominative feminine singular of polīticus;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολιτική | politics; relating to the state; politics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πόλις | city; a whole country, as dependent on and called... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ptólis | city |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |