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Where does “Sofia” come from?

Sofia derives from Bulgarian Софи́я, ultimately from Ancient Greek Σοφία (sophía) meaning "wisdom."

Ancestry of “Sofia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-iteUsed to form nouns denoting followers or...
2French-itéAlternative form of -té, giving a quality or...
3Latin-īta—
4Ancient Greek-ίτηςSuffix forming a masculine noun: one connected...
5Ancient Greekπολῑ́τηςcitizen
6Ancient Greek-τηςForms nouns representing a state of being; Added...
7Proto-Hellenic-tāts—
8Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
9Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
10Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “Sofia”

  • Sofian
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