Where does “Ιταλία” come from?
Ιταλία (Greek) comes from Latin Ītalia, from Ancient Greek Ἰταλία, from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 — land of bulls; land of young cattle.
Ιταλία (Greek): Italy
Definitions
- Italy
Ancestry of “Ιταλία”, step by step
Ιταλία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Ītalia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ītalia | the Italian people |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰταλία | Italy |
| 3 | Oscan | 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 | land of bulls; land of young cattle |
via Ancient Greek Ῑ̓τᾰλῐ́ᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ῑ̓τᾰλῐ́ᾱ | Italy |