English
Seleucia
Seleucia comes from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος ‘Seleucus’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣέλευκοςSéleukos‘Seleucus’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣελεύκειαSeleúkeia
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESeleucia
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣέλευκοςSéleukos‘Seleucus’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣελεύκειαSeleúkeia
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESeleucia
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος
Today it means
name A former city in Mesopotamia, the capital city of the Seleucid Empire.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Σέλευκος / Seleucia