Where does “acrópolis” come from?

acrópolis (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀκρόπολις, from Ancient Greek πόλις, from Proto-Hellenic ptólis, from Proto-Indo-European tpólHis, from Proto-Indo-European tpelH- — fortification, city.

acrópolis (Spanish): acropolis

Definitions

  1. acropolis

Ancestry of “acrópolis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈκρόπολιςAcropolis
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 tpólHis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ptólis →