Where does “Ionia” come from?

Ionia derives from Ancient Greek Ἰωνία, formed from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων with the suffix Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, denoting the region inhabited by Ionian Greeks.

Ionia (English): An Ancient Greek settlement on the west coast of Asia Minor inhabited by the Ionians, one of the four main Hellenic tribes

Definitions

  1. An Ancient Greek settlement on the west coast of Asia Minor inhabited by the Ionians, one of the four main Hellenic tribes

Ancestry of “Ionia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸωνίαIonia
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “Ionia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰωνία →