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by Galeanda on May 31st, 2007
It comes from the Greek, politikos meaning 'citizen' and the Latin, politicus, meaning 'of citizens or the state, civil, civic.
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Good answer. I had trouble figuring it out also.
Middle English politik, from Old French politique, from Latin polticus, political, from Greek poltikos, from polts, citizen, from polis, city; see pel-3 in Indo-European roots.]
by Anonymous on May 31st, 2007
THANK YOU BOTH
by Khepru on May 31st, 2007