Where does “Севасто́поль” come from?
Севасто́поль (Russian) comes from Greek Σεβαστούπολη, from Koine Greek σεβαστός, from Ancient Greek σεβάζομαι, from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
Ancestry of “Севасто́поль”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | Σεβαστούπολη | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | σεβαστός | venerable, august; venerable, reverend, revered,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σεβάζομαι | to feel awe, revere |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σεβαστός | august, venerable, exalted |
| 5 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |