Where does “Ithaca” come from?

Ithaca comes from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκη, a variant of Ἰθάκα, whose ultimate origin and meaning remain unknown.

Ithaca (English): according to the legend Odysseus was its king

Definitions

  1. according to the legend Odysseus was its king

Ancestry of “Ithaca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinIthacaIthaca
2Ancient GreekἸθάκα—
3Ancient GreekἸθάκηIthaca
4Phoenician𐤀𐤉island

Words derived from “Ithaca”

Every word from Phoenician 𐤀𐤉 →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκη →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰθάκα →