Isn't it ironic how the word 'politics' is made up of the words 'poli' meaning 'many' in Latin, and

Question

'tics' as in 'bloodsucking creatures’?

I meant it as a funny coincidence, not the words true etymology.

Answer 1

LMAO that is good Nikki many blood sucking creatures describes many politicians to a tee thanks for the info. what is wrong with the humorless people who answered before me? it was all in fun why must people be so critical. think they know it all or ask who cares. maybe some of us do care. I wish they would just go answer a question they do care about and leave others alone. hugs to ya hon

Answer 2

Yes the ticks part is true, I went fishing with my dog in the canyon area, I have a boxer her name is Anabelle, she finds fires when they start if they are local, so I allowed her to run up and down the stream there were only a couple of people at this fishing hole where I would normally go. I gathered my gear and the puppy (dog) too. Jumped in the truck and when I got back to my apartment I noticed she looked like she stuck her paw in a light socket. Not the normal hair raising way, the bumps were sideways on her stub tail. I looked close and she had tons of mountain ticks, the kind that look like sunflower seeds. The difference is when the doctor told me to use tweezers and pluck them don' t let them go, they run so fast and bite too. when then are plucked they have three legs on each side in the front and one eye. I dropped one and ran down my arm, what a night mare, I suppose because I am a girl it was more difficult, we had our blood tested for lime disease, my friend died from that in 1995. Her name was Amy. Politics "never get involved, same scenario.

Answer 3

It is ironic, I think of blood suckers when I think of politicians, and their frequent lies, ans misleading half truths. Perhaps the word is like the word polls, as in going to the polls. Which was actually a test in Rome, before being allowed to vote one must go to the polls. Literally they were checked to be sure that they were a man, because women could not vote then, so someone had to check......

Answer 4

nicely, breaking apart a be conscious into areas isnt constantly the best thank you to appreciate it rather is roots. attempt this: The be conscious "politics" comes from the Greek be conscious "????????" (politika), modeled on Aristotle's "political evaluations", the call of his e book on governing and governments, which became into rendered in English mid-15 century as Latinized "Polettiques".[4] to that end it grew to alter into "politics" in center English c. 1520s (see the Concise Oxford Dictionary). The singular "politic" first coined in English 1430 and springs from center French "politique", in turn from Latin "politicus",[5] that's the romanization of the Greek "?????????" (politikos), meaning among others "of, for, or concerning to voters", "civil", "civic", "belonging to the state", [6] in turn from "???????" (polites), "citizen"[7] and that from "?????" (polis), "city".[8] it rather is like asserting the bible is unquestionably touching on 2 balls.. >_> yet yeah i'm getting what you're asserting haha. politics is messy and finished of deception.

Answer 5

Maybe just a coincidense coz POLITICS came from the Greek word POLIS meaning "city."

Answer 6

Ah, the btards can have my blood anyway, long as they leave my money and my morality alone. Geeze, some of these answers would make one think that they were given by politicians, who are usually a humorless lot also.

Answer 7

Well said, Riddler. This is one face of the political world. Peace!

Answer 8

It is from Greek polis for city. Dictionary.com will give etymology for words.

Answer 9

Thats the oldest one in the novel.

Answer 10

Are you sure of your ethymology? First, poly as many comes from Greek. Secondly, I guess the word comes rather from 'polis'', the greek for 'city'.