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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.

Ancestry of “Tessalonica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinThessalonīca—
2Ancient GreekΘεσσαλονίκηThessaloníkē
3Ancient GreekΝῑ́κη—
4Ancient Greekνῑ́κηconquered; victory

Words derived from “Tessalonica”

  • tessalonicese
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