Where does “第聶伯羅彼得羅夫斯克” come from?
第聶伯羅彼得羅夫斯克 (Chinese) comes from Russian Днепропетровск, from Russian петровский, from Russian Пётр, from Koine Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος, from Ancient Greek πέτρος — rock, stone, boulder; type of reed.
Ancestry of “第聶伯羅彼得羅夫斯克”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Днепропетровск | — |
| 2 | Russian | петровский | Peter, Peter's |
| 3 | Russian | Пётр | Peter; {{w|Peter the Great}} |
| 4 | Koine Greek | Πέτρος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Πέτρος | Peter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πέτρος | rock, stone, boulder; type of reed |