Where does “севастопольский” come from?
севастопольский (Russian) comes from Russian Севасто́поль, 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-.
севастопольский (Russian): Sevastopol
Definitions
- Sevastopol
Ancestry of “севастопольский”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Севасто́поль | — |
| 2 | Greek | Σεβαστούπολη | — |
| 3 | Koine Greek | σεβαστός | venerable, august; venerable, reverend, revered,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σεβάζομαι | to feel awe, revere |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σεβαστός | august, venerable, exalted |
| 6 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |