Where does “Messene” come from?

Messene (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη, from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙 — a place, Messene.

Messene (Latin): The capital of Messenia, built under the direction of Epaminondas

Definitions

  1. The capital of Messenia, built under the direction of Epaminondas

Ancestry of “Messene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜεσσήνηMessene
2Mycenaean Greek𐀕𐀼𐀙a place, Messene
Every word from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀼𐀙 →Every word from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη →
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