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Where does “Σαλονίκη” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Σαλονίκη”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεσσαλονίκηThessaloníkē
2Ancient GreekΝῑ́κη—
3Ancient Greekνῑ́κηconquered; victory

Words derived from “Σαλονίκη”

  • Selanik
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