Where does “Thessalian” come from?

Thessalian comes from English Thessaly, from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλία, which combines the region's name with the Ancient Greek suffix -ῐ́ᾱ denoting place, ultimately derived through Latin nominal suffixes.

Thessalian (English): Of, or relating to Thessaly in Greece; A native...

Definitions

  1. Of, or relating to Thessaly in Greece; A native...

Ancestry of “Thessalian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishThessalyIt contains the prefectures of Karditsa, Larissa, Magnesia and Trikala
2Ancient GreekΘεσσαλία—
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλία →