Where does “Екатеринослав” come from?
Екатеринослав (Russian) comes from Russian Екатери́на, from Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάτη, from Ancient Greek ἑκάς, from Ancient Greek ἕ, from Proto-Hellenic hwe, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Екатеринослав (Russian): Yekaterinoslav (a former name of Dnipro / Dnepr, Ukraine's fourth-largest city, also formerly known under the name Dnipropetrovsk / Dnepropetrovsk)
Definitions
- Yekaterinoslav (a former name of Dnipro / Dnepr, Ukraine's fourth-largest city, also formerly known under the name Dnipropetrovsk / Dnepropetrovsk)
Ancestry of “Екатеринослав”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Екатери́на | Catherine; {{w|Catherine the Great}}; Katherine |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Αἰκατερίνη | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἑκάτη | Hecate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑκάς | afar, far off; long after |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἕ | him |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hwe | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |