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
- Of, or relating to Thessaly in Greece; A native...
Ancestry of “Thessalian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Thessaly | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Θεσσαλία | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |