Thracian
/ˈθreɪ.ʃən/noun
Relating to Thrace, its ancient people, or their language and culture.
Did you know?Greek and Roman writers often portrayed the Thracians as fierce, warlike, and even semi-mythic, which is why their name still carries an aura of ancient frontier power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*treh₂-
“To cross, pass through, or traverse”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Θρᾷξ (Thrāx)
“A Thracian person”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Θρᾴκη (Thrāikē / Thrākē)
“Thrace, the region in the Balkans”
Latin
Latin
Thraecia / Thracius
“Of Thrace; Thracian”
Middle English
English
Thracien / Thracian
“Pertaining to Thrace or the Thracians”
Modern English
English
Thracian
“Relating to Thrace, its people, or their language and culture”