English word policy comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) πολίτης, Ancient Greek (to 1453) πολιτεύω, Ancient Greek (to 1453) πόλις, Ancient Greek (to 1453) πολῑτείᾱ, and later Latin politia ((Late Latin) state, government.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| πολίτης | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| πολιτεύω | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| πόλις | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| πολῑτείᾱ | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| πολιτεία | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| politia | Latin (lat) | (Late Latin) state, government. |
| politia | Late Latin (LL) | |
| policie | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | Policy. Rule; law; regulation. |
| policy | English (en) | (Scotland, now, chiefly, in the plural) The grounds of a large country house. [from 18th c.]. (now, rare) Specifically, political shrewdness or (formerly) cunning; statecraft. [from 15th c.]. (obsolete) A set political system; civil administration. [15th–19th c.]. (obsolete) A state; a polity. [14th–16th c.]. (obsolete) A trick; a stratagem. [15th–19th c.]. (obsolete) Motive; object; [...] |