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Pella
Pella comes from Ancient Greek Πέλλα.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέλλαPélla
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPella
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠέλλαPélla
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPella
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *pels- ‘stone’
Today it means
name An ancient city, capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Πέλλα / Pella