Where does “macedonia” come from?

macedonia (Spanish) comes from Spanish macedonio, from Latin Macedonius, from Ancient Greek μακεδόνιος, from Ancient Greek μακεδών — an inhabitant of Macedonia; a Macedonian.

macedonia (Spanish): fruit salad; female equivalent of macedonio;...

Definitions

  1. fruit salad; female equivalent of macedonio;...

Ancestry of “macedonia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishmacedonioMacedonian
2LatinMacedonius
3Ancient Greekμακεδόνιος
4Ancient Greekμακεδώνan inhabitant of Macedonia; a Macedonian
Every word from Ancient Greek μακεδώνEvery word from Ancient Greek μακεδόνιοςEvery word from Latin Macedonius