propolis

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπρο-“pro-”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromπρόπολις“suburb; propolis”
3. Latin · derived frompropolis
4. English todaypropolis

From Latin propolis, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πρόπολις (própolis, “suburb; propolis”) (apparently because the material was used by bees to extend their hives), from Ancient Greek προ- (pro-, “pro-”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).

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