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Where does “Sofya” come from?

Sofya (Turkish) comes from Bulgarian Со́фия, from Ancient Greek σοφία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Sofya (Turkish): Sofia

Definitions

  1. Sofia

Ancestry of “Sofya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BulgarianСо́фияSophie, Sophia
2Ancient Greekσοφίαskill or cleverness in carpentry, music, or other...
3Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “Sofya”

  • Sofyalı
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