Where does “Sofia” come from?
Sofia derives from Bulgarian Софи́я, ultimately from Ancient Greek Σοφία (sophía) meaning "wisdom."
Sofia (English): around the river
Definitions
- around the river
Ancestry of “Sofia”, step by step
Sofia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bulgarian Sófiya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | Sófiya | — |
| 2 | Turkish | Sofya | Sofia |
| 3 | Bulgarian | Со́фия | Sophie, Sophia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σοφία | skill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |