Etymology

polydemic

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Today it means: Occurring in, or inhabiting, multiple regions. Full definition →

English demic ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishdemic
  6. English todaypolydemic

From poly- + demic.

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