Where does “Thracian” come from?
Thracian derives from English Thrace, from Latin Thracia, from Latin -ianus, ultimately tracing through Latin nominal suffixes to Proto-Indo-European -ós.
Thracian (English): of or pertaining to Thrace or the Thracians or...
Definitions
- of or pertaining to Thrace or the Thracians or...
Ancestry of “Thracian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Thrace | — |
| 2 | Latin | Thrācia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θρᾴκη | Thrace, near which Samothrace is situated |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Θρᾷξ | an inhabitant of Thrace; a Thracian |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θράσσω | to trouble, stir |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰr̥h₂-gʰ-yé- | — |