Petsali, Ioannina
Petsali | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Petsali Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′15″N 20°43′2″E / 39.78750°N 20.71722°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Zitsa |
| Municipal unit | Molossoi |
| Community | Kourenta |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 20 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Petsali (Greek: Πετσάλη) is a settlement in Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It is part of the community of Kourenta.[2]
Name
The toponym Petsali developed from the surname Petsalis into both neuter and feminine forms.[3] This grammatical shift occurred either by analogy to common nouns for land types or through conversational confusion with masculine prepositional phrases.[3] The surname Petsalis is derived from the old Slavic word pečalь meaning 'sorrow, grief, anxiety'.[3]
History
In 1698, some inhabitants from Petsali, along with others from several villages migrated to the village of Boultsi (modern Elati) in the Zagori region.[4] In Elati, the surname Petsalis is present among modern-day villagers.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ↑ Oikonomou 2002, pp. 244–245.
- 1 2 3 Oikonomou 2002, p. 245.
- 1 2 Oikonomou, Kostas E. (2002). Τα οικωνύμια του νομού Ιωαννίνων. Γλωσσολογική εξέταση [The oikonyms of the prefecture of Ioannina. A linguistic examination] (PDF) (in Greek). Nomarchiaki Aftodioikisi Ioanninon. p. 219. ISBN 9789608316010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2024.