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The word comes from the Greek "polis" which means 'city', and the follow-on term 'politikos' means 'affairs of the city'. The terms were used and developed by the Spartans and Athenians, approx 375 - 325 BC as they developed the concepts of citizenship, patriotism, and duty-to-country..
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere's an old joke that the word derives from the Greek poly, many, and tics, bloodsucking creatures.
The real answer is that it does in fact come from the Greek: the word polis means city, and thus politikos meant the affairs of the city.
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∙ 10y agoFrom Greek polÄ«tikós, meaning civic, and by extension, citizen.
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Greek root word that means science of managing government?
Politics
What modern words have the root word polis?
Metropolis, politics for polis.
What is the root word of fugitive?
Fugitive has no root word it is the root word.
What is the root word of river?
There is no root word of river. It itself is a root word.
What is the root word for conference And what is the root word for adhesive?
the root word is'confirminglyishness'
What is Politics is from the root of?
If you're asking what the root of the word 'politics' is, then it's from the Greek 'polis', which meant 'city-state'
Who coined the word politics?
The term of politics has a root in ancient Greece. It can be surmised the ancient Greek city -states were the origins of this word.
Greek root word that means science of managing government?
Politics
What modern words have the root word polis?
Metropolis, politics for polis.
What is the root word in this sentence bills fervor for politics began a heated debate?
A sentence does not have a root word. A root word is the main or original portion of most words. For example, the root of discrimination is the word " crime ". Perhaps you mean the key idea of your sentence ?
Polis of Athens?
The polis of Athens means the politics of Athens (city of Greece). Polis is the root word of politics. Polis is the Greek word for "city" or "city-state". The Polis of Athens would be the city of Athens. The word is a part of modern English words such as "metropolis".
What is the root word of fugitive?
Fugitive has no root word it is the root word.
What is the root word of river?
There is no root word of river. It itself is a root word.
What is the root word for conference And what is the root word for adhesive?
the root word is'confirminglyishness'
What is the Latin translation for the word Politics in Latin?
The word "politics" is derived from the latin root "populo" meaning (in general) people. Politics, in latin basically means of the people, which is thought of with the word "democracy." Democracy was one of the early forms of government which only worked in small greek city states and other regions of latin territories such as Rome. It only worked in small areas because the "citizens" such as the adult men voted.
What is the root word for decorate?
the root word is decor and that is the root word of decorate
Is condensation a base or a root word?
"Condensation" is a root word. It can be broken down into smaller parts to form new words related to the process of condensing.
