Where does “Италиꙗ” come from?
Италиꙗ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰταλία, from Oscan 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 — land of bulls; land of young cattle.
Италиꙗ (Old Church Slavonic): Italy
Definitions
- Italy
Ancestry of “Италиꙗ”, step by step
Италиꙗ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἰταλία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἰταλία | Italy |
| 2 | Oscan | 𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞 | land of bulls; land of young cattle |
via Ancient Greek Ἰ̄ταλίᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἰ̄ταλίᾱ | (Classical Ancient Greek) southernmost Italy, roughly corresponding to modern Calabria |