Where does “tessalonicese” come from?
tessalonicese (Italian) comes from Italian Tessalonica, from Latin Thessalonīca, from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη, from Ancient Greek Νῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek νῑ́κη — conquered; victory.
tessalonicese (Italian): Thessalonian
Definitions
- Thessalonian
Ancestry of “tessalonicese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Tessalonica | Thessalonica |
| 2 | Latin | Thessalonīca | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θεσσαλονίκη | Thessaloníkē |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Νῑ́κη | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νῑ́κη | conquered; victory |