Where does “Ina” come from?

Ina (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἴς, from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ina (Latin): An inland town in the south of Sicily mentioned by Ptolemy

Definitions

  1. An inland town in the south of Sicily mentioned by Ptolemy

Ancestry of “Ina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴςforce, power; muscle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwéyh₁sforce, vehemence
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéyh₁s →Every word from Ancient Greek ἴς →