Where does “Theodosian” come from?
Theodosian (English) comes from English Theodosius, from Latin Theodosius, from Ancient Greek Θεοδόσιος, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
Theodosian (English): Of or relating to any of the historical figures...
Definitions
- Of or relating to any of the historical figures...
Ancestry of “Theodosian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Theodosius | — |
| 2 | Latin | Theodosius | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θεοδόσιος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |