Etymology

Procopius

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Today it means: A male given name from Latin Procopius [in turn from Ancient Greek Προκόπιος (Prokópios)], of rare usage, variant of Prokopios, feminine equivalent Procopia. Full definition →

Latin Procopius ← Koine Greek Προκόπῐος ← Ancient Greek προκοπή
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπροκοπή“progress forward to prosperity; advancement toward success; improvement by diligence”
  2. Koine Greek · derived fromΠροκόπῐος
  3. Latin · derived fromProcopius
  4. English todayProcopius

Via Latin Procopius from Koine Greek Προκόπῐος (Prokópĭos), from Ancient Greek προκοπή (prokopḗ, “progress forward to prosperity; advancement toward success; improvement by diligence”), with Latin suffix -ius equivalent to Greek suffix -ῐος (-ĭos).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπροκοπή all →

procope

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