Where does “Θεσσαλονίκη” come from?

Θεσσαλονίκη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Νῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek νῑ́κη — conquered; victory.

Θεσσαλονίκη (Ancient Greek): Thessaloníkē

Definitions

  1. Thessaloníkē

Ancestry of “Θεσσαλονίκη”, step by step

Θεσσαλονίκη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Νῑ́κη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝῑ́κη—
2Ancient Greekνῑ́κηconquered; victory

via Ancient Greek Θεσσᾰλός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεσσᾰλόςThessalian

Words derived from “Θεσσαλονίκη”

Every word from Ancient Greek νῑ́κη →Every word from Ancient Greek Νῑ́κη →