Where does “ptólis” come from?
ptólis (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.
ptólis (Proto-Hellenic): city
Ancestry of “ptólis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tpólHis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tpelH- | fortification, city |
Words derived from “ptólis”