Etymology

Dacia

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Today it means: An ancient region and former kingdom located in the area now known as Romania. The Dacian kingdom was conquered by the Romans and later named Romania after them. Full definition →

Latin Dacia ← Ancient Greek Δάοι
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΔάοι
  2. Latin · borrowed fromDacia
  3. English todayDacia

Borrowed from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι (Dáoi), Δακοί (Dakoí).

Words from the same roots

LatinDacia all →

Daciandacite

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.