English word politic comes from Ancient Greek πολίτης, Dutch politiek (Politics Political.), Dutch -icus (-ic or ician.), Ancient Greek πόλις
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| πολίτης | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| politiek | Dutch (nld) | Politics Political. |
| -icus | Dutch (nld) | -ic or ician. |
| πόλις | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| πολιτικός | Modern Greek (1453-) (ell) | Politician (one engaged in politics) Political, civic, civilian. |
| πολῑτικός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| πολιτικός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| politicus | Latin (lat) | Political, civil, of the state, relating to civil polity. |
| politique | Middle French (frm) | |
| politic | English (eng) | (archaic) A politician. (archaic) Of or relating to polity, or civil government; political.. (archaic) Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious. (archaic, of things) Relating to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; [...] |