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Where does “Θεοδόσιος” come from?

Θεοδόσιος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Ancestry of “Θεοδόσιος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδόσιςgiving, a gift; license, permission; portion
2Ancient GreekδίδωμιI give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “Θεοδόσιος”

  • Theodosius
  • Theodosian
  • Theodosius
  • Tedusius
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