Where does “solun” come from?

solun (Finnish) comes from Greek Σαλονίκη, from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη, from Ancient Greek Νῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek νῑ́κη — conquered; victory.

solun (Finnish): Genitive singular form of solu

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of solu

Ancestry of “solun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΣαλονίκη—
2Ancient GreekΘεσσαλονίκηThessaloníkē
3Ancient GreekΝῑ́κη—
4Ancient Greekνῑ́κηconquered; victory
Every word from Ancient Greek νῑ́κη →Every word from Ancient Greek Νῑ́κη →Every word from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη →