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Where does “Graecia” come from?

Graecia (Latin) comes from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “Graecia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
2Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
3Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “Graecia”

  • Greece
  • Grecia
  • Grecia
  • grecizzare
  • Grécia
  • Grècia
  • ギリシャ
  • Grecja
  • grecki
  • Grece
  • 그리스
  • Grecia
  • Gréig
  • Gréigis
  • Gréag-
  • Gréag-Rómhánach
  • Grecia
  • Grezois
  • Grece
  • ग्रीस
  • กรีซ
  • Gresya
  • Grêce
  • Grècia
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