English
Messenia
Messenia comes from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη ‘Messene’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσήνηMessḗnē‘Messene’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσηνῐ́ᾱMessēnĭ́ā
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMessēnia
- EnglishtodayMessenia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσήνηMessḗnē‘Messene’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσηνῐ́ᾱMessēnĭ́ā
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMessēnia
- EnglishtodayMessenia
Every English word from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη
Today it means
name A regional unit in the south-western Peloponnese, Greece, which has its modern capital at Kalamata. The original capital was at Messene.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη / Messenia