Etymology

cosmopolis

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Today it means: An important city, such as a capital city, inhabited by people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis) ← Proto-Hellenic *ptólis ← Proto-Indo-European *tpelH-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱem-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱens-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kónsmos
  4. Ancient Greekκόσμος (kósmos)
  5. Englishcosmo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*tpelH-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*ptólis
  8. Ancient Greekπόλις (pólis)
  9. English todaycosmopolis

From cosmo- + -polis.

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