Where does “Antiochan” come from?
Antiochan (English) comes from English Antioch, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιόχεια, from Ancient Greek -είᾱ, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Antiochan (English): Alternative form of Antiochian
Definitions
- Alternative form of Antiochian
Ancestry of “Antiochan”, step by step
Antiochan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Antioch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Antioch | formerly the capital of the ancient Seleucid Empire and the Crusader Principality of Antioch and a major port of the Roman and Byzantine Empires |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἀντιόχεια | Antioch, the name of a number of ancient cities founded by Seleucus I Nicator and named in honor of his father Antiochus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |