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.

Theodosia (Latin): A city of Crimea, now Feodosiya

Definitions

  1. A city of Crimea, now Feodosiya

Ancestry of “Theodosia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεοδοσία—
2Ancient Greekθεόςdivine; a deity, a god, God; title of a ruler
3Proto-Hellenictʰehósgod, deity
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “Theodosia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s →Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰehós →