Moesian
/miːˈsiːən/noun
Relating to Moesia, an ancient Roman region in the central and eastern Balkans.
Did you know?The origin of the name Moesia is uncertain, though Roman sources associated the region with the Moesi, a people living along the lower Danube.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Antiquity
Unknown/Balkan
Moesi
“Name of an ancient people inhabiting the region later called Moesia; the deeper etymology is uncertain.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Greek
Μοισία (Moisía)
“Greek form of the regional name Moesia.”
1st Century CE
Latin
Moesia
“Roman province or region along the lower Danube.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Moesianus
“Relating to Moesia or its inhabitants.”
Modern English
English
Moesian
“Relating to ancient Moesia, its people, or its culture.”
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