Where does “Scandia” come from?
Scandia (Latin) comes from Latin Scandinavia, from Proto-Germanic Skaþinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
Scandia (Latin): Scandinavia
Definitions
- Scandinavia
Ancestry of “Scandia”, step by step
Scandia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Scandinavia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Scandinavia | Scandināvia |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | Skaþinawjō | Scadia island; Scania |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Ancient Greek Σκάνδεια
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Σκάνδεια | Scandia, a town on the island of Cythera |