Where does “Illyria” come from?
Illyria comes from Latin Illyria, from Ancient Greek Ἰλλυρία, which derives from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, a place name of uncertain ultimate origin referring to a region in the Balkans.
Ancestry of “Illyria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Illyria | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰλλυρία | — |
| 3 | Illyrian | *Hullurio | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “Illyria”