English
Sebastia
Sebastia comes from Ancient Greek σεβᾰστός ‘venerable, august’, and goes back to σεβάζομαι ‘to feel awe, revere’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσεβάζομαι‘to feel awe, revere’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσεβᾰστόςsebăstós‘venerable, august’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣεβαστόςSebastós
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣεβαστείαSebasteía
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESebastia
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEσεβάζομαι‘to feel awe, revere’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEσεβᾰστόςsebăstós‘venerable, august’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣεβαστόςSebastós
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣεβαστείαSebasteía
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESebastia
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek σεβάζομαι
Today it means
name A village in Nablus Governorate, West Bank, Palestine; the former capital of the Kingdom of Israel; formerly, Samaria (archeological site).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek σεβάζομαι / Sebastia