Where does “Theodosius” come from?
Theodosius is an English name derived from Latin Theodosius, from Ancient Greek Θεοδόσιος, combining θεός (theos, "god") and δίδωμι (didōmi, "to give"), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.
Ancestry of “Theodosius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Theodosius | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Θεοδόσιος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
Words derived from “Theodosius”