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Etymology of the Greek word akropolis (ἀκρόπολις)

the Greek word akropolis, ἀκρόπολις
derived from the Late Greek word akros, ἄκρος (extremity)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ak-
derived from the Greek word polis, πόλις (a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelə-

Derivations in other languages

English acropolis, French acropole, Italian acropoli



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