Where does “Theodosia” come from?
Theodosia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Θεοδοσία, from Ancient Greek θεός, from Proto-Hellenic tʰehós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “Theodosia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Θεοδοσία | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεός | divine; a deity, a god, God; title of a ruler |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰehós | god, deity |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁s | god, godhead, deity; sacred place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “Theodosia”