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Erythrae
Erythrae comes from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραί, from ἐρῠθρός ‘red’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rudʰrós‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*erutʰrós‘red’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρῠθρόςerŭthrós‘red’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἘρυθραίEruthraí
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEErythrae
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rudʰrós‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*erutʰrós‘red’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐρῠθρόςerŭthrós‘red’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἘρυθραίEruthraí
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEErythrae
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- ‘red’
red, ruby, rust, reddish, rowan, rouse, russel, roux, ruddy, redness, corroborate, rubric, roan, rubella, russet, rufous, robusta, rud, ruddock, 35 more
Today it means
name The name of various ancient settlements: A town of Boeotia situated a little south of the Asopus
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- / Erythrae