English
Messina
Messina comes from Latin Messāna, and goes back to Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη ‘Messene’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσήνη‘Messene’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMessāna
- Italianc. 1300–presentMessina
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσήνη‘Messene’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMessāna
- Italianc. 1300–presentMessina
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη
Today it means
name A former province of Sicily, Italy, replaced by the Metropolitan City of Messina.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Μεσσήνη / Messina