Where does “Lucania” come from?

Lucania (English) comes from Latin Lūcānia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Lucania (English): A region of ancient Italy, comprising modern Basilicata and Cilento

Definitions

A region of ancient Italy, comprising modern Basilicata and Cilento

Ancestry of “Lucania”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Lūcānia	Lucania
2	Latin	-ia	Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3	Latin	-ius	forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4	Proto-Italic	-jōs	Forms comparative adjectives
5	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Lucania”

Lucanian

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Latin -ia →Every word from Latin -ius →