English
Erechtheus
Erechtheus comes from Ancient Greek Ἐρεχθεύς, and goes back to ἐρέχθω ‘rend, break’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρέχθω‘rend, break’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἘρεχθεύςErekhtheús
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEErechtheus
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρέχθω‘rend, break’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἘρεχθεύςErekhtheús
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEErechtheus
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek ἐρέχθω
Today it means
name A mythological king of Athens
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἐρέχθω / Erechtheus