Where does “Tesalonika” come from?
Tesalonika (Yao (Africa)) comes from English Thessalonica, from Latin Thessalonīca, from Ancient Greek Θεσσαλονίκη, from Ancient Greek Νῑ́κη, from Ancient Greek νῑ́κη — conquered; victory.
Tesalonika (Yao (Africa)): Thessaloniki
Definitions
- Thessaloniki
Ancestry of “Tesalonika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Thessalonica | — |
| 2 | Latin | Thessalonīca | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θεσσαλονίκη | Thessaloníkē |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Νῑ́κη | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νῑ́κη | conquered; victory |