Where does “Sevastopol” come from?
Sevastopol is the English name for a city whose Ukrainian name Севасто́поль derives from Greek roots meaning "venerable city."
Sevastopol (English): It is the base of the Black Sea Fleet
Definitions
- It is the base of the Black Sea Fleet
Ancestry of “Sevastopol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Севасто́поль | — |
| 2 | Greek | Σεβαστόπολις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σεβαστός | august, venerable, exalted |
| 4 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |