Etymograph

English

Laodicea

Laodicea comes from Ancient Greek Λαοδίκεια, and goes back to Λαοδίκη.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛαοδίκη
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΛαοδίκειαLaodíkeia
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELāodicēa
  4. EnglishtodayLaodicea

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛαοδίκη
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΛαοδίκειαLaodíkeia
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELāodicēa
  4. EnglishtodayLaodicea

Formed from Laodice + -a

Today it means

name Former name of Nahavand: a city in Iran.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Λαοδίκη / Laodicea