Where does “塞薩洛尼基” come from?

塞薩洛尼基 (Chinese) comes from Greek Θεσσαλονίκη, from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη, from Ancient Greek Νῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek νῑ́κη — conquered; victory.

Ancestry of “塞薩洛尼基”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	Θεσσαλονίκη	Thessaloniki
2	Ancient Greek	Θεσσαλονίκη	Thessaloníkē
3	Ancient Greek	Νῑ́κη	—
4	Ancient Greek	νῑ́κη	conquered; victory

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