Where does “Makedonia” come from?

Makedonia (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek μακεδονία, from Ancient Greek μακεδνός, from Ancient Greek μακρός, from Proto-Italic makros, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

Makedonia (Finnish): Macedonian language

Definitions

  1. Macedonian language

Ancestry of “Makedonia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμακεδονίαhighland
2Ancient Greekμακεδνόςtall, taper
3Ancient Greekμακρόςlong; tall, deep; far, distant
4Proto-Italicmakros—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱróslean, meager
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long

Words derived from “Makedonia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic makros →