Where does “Thessaloniki” come from?

Thessaloniki comes from Ancient Greek Thessalos, the name of the legendary founder of Thessaly, combined with Nike, the goddess of victory.

Ancestry of “Thessaloniki”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	Θεσσαλονίκη	Thessaloniki
2	Ancient Greek	Θεσσαλονίκη	Thessaloníkē
3	Ancient Greek	Νῑ́κη	—
4	Ancient Greek	νῑ́κη	conquered; victory