Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town (properly, with walls, of greater or less size) -- city.

see GREEK polus

see GREEK polemos

πόλει (polei) − 21 Occurrences

πόλεις (poleis) − 12 Occurrences

πόλεσιν (polesin) − 2 Occurrences

πόλεων (poleōn) − 6 Occurrences

πόλεως (poleōs) − 36 Occurrences

πόλιν (polin) − 64 Occurrences

πόλις (polis) − 22 Occurrences