Where does “Cilician” come from?
Cilician comes from English Cilicia combined with the Latin suffix -anus, ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Κιλικία and Proto-Italic -os.
Cilician (English): Pertaining to or originating from Cilicia; A...
Definitions
- Pertaining to or originating from Cilicia; A...
Ancestry of “Cilician”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Cilicia | — |
| 2 | Latin | Cilicia | a province of Asia Minor |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κιλικία | — |
| 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... |