Where does “Sivastopol” come from?
Sivastopol (Turkish) comes from Ukrainian Севасто́поль, from Greek Σεβαστόπολις, from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός, from Latin Augustus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weg-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ug-.
Ancestry of “Sivastopol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Севасто́поль | — |
| 2 | Greek | Σεβαστόπολις | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σεβαστός | august, venerable, exalted |
| 4 | Latin | Augustus | venerable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weg- | to increase, to enlarge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ug- | — |