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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

  1. politics; policy; female equivalent of político

Ancestry of “política”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpoliticanominative feminine singular of polīticus;...
2Ancient Greekπολιτικήpolitics; relating to the state; politics
3Ancient Greekπόλιςcity; a whole country, as dependent on and called...
4Proto-Hellenicptóliscity
5Proto-Indo-EuropeantpólHis—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeantpelH-fortification, city

Words derived from “política”

  • antipolítica
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