Where does “Thessalonica” come from?

Thessalonica comes from Ancient Greek Θεσσᾰλονῑ́κη, a place name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Thessalonica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinThessalonīca—
2Ancient GreekΘεσσαλονίκηThessaloníkē
3Ancient GreekΝῑ́κη—
4Ancient Greekνῑ́κηconquered; victory

Words derived from “Thessalonica”

Every word from Ancient Greek νῑ́κη →Every word from Ancient Greek Νῑ́κη →Every word from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη →