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Where does “Феодо́сия” come from?

Феодо́сия (Russian) 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 “Феодо́сия”, 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 “Феодо́сия”

  • Feodosia
  • Feodosiya
  • Feodosia
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