Where does “magnesia” come from?

magnesia (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin magnesia, from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

magnesia (Italian): magnesia

Definitions

magnesia

Ancestry of “magnesia”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	magnesia	nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
2	Ancient Greek	Μαγνησία	Magnesia
3	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek Μαγνησία →