Where does “Tessalonica” come from?
Tessalonica (Italian) comes from Latin Thessalonīca, from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη, from Ancient Greek Νῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek νῑ́κη — conquered; victory.
Tessalonica (Italian): Thessalonica
Definitions
- Thessalonica
Ancestry of “Tessalonica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Thessalonīca | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Θεσσαλονίκη | Thessaloníkē |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Νῑ́κη | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | νῑ́κη | conquered; victory |