Where does “Phrygian” come from?
Phrygian derives from Latin Phrygianus, from Latin Phrygia, from Ancient Greek Φρυγία, ultimately from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, a suffix forming feminine nouns of place or people.
Phrygian (English): Of or relating to Phrygia, its people, or their...
Definitions
- Of or relating to Phrygia, its people, or their...
Ancestry of “Phrygian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Phrygianus | — |
| 2 | Latin | Phrygia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Φρυγία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “Phrygian”