Where does “Troy” come from?

Troy comes from Latin Troia, from Ancient Greek Τροία, of unknown origin.

Troy (English): An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey

Definitions

  1. An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey

Ancestry of “Troy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTroiaTroy
2Ancient GreekΤροίαTroy
Every word from Ancient Greek ΤροίαEvery word from Latin Troia