Where does “Sófiya” come from?
Sófiya (Bulgarian) comes from Turkish Sofya, from Bulgarian Со́фия, from Ancient Greek σοφία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Ancestry of “Sófiya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | Sofya | Sofia |
| 2 | Bulgarian | Со́фия | Sophie, Sophia |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σοφία | skill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |