Where does “Messina” come from?

Messina comes from Italian Messina, from Latin Messana, from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη, from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙, of unknown ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Messina”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Messina	—
2	Latin	Messāna	—
3	Ancient Greek	Μεσσήνη	Messene
4	Mycenaean Greek	𐀕𐀼𐀙	—

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