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Erythraean
Erythraean comes from Latin Erythraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραί ‘Erythrae’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- ‘red’.
- 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‘Erythrae’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἘρυθραῖοςEruthraîos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEErythraeus
- EnglishtodayErythraean
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‘Erythrae’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἘρυθραῖοςEruthraîos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEErythraeus
- EnglishtodayErythraean
Formed from -an
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- ‘red’
red, ruby, rust, reddish, rowan, rouse, russel, roux, ruddy, redness, corroborate, rubric, rubella, roan, russet, rufous, robusta, rud, ruddock, 34 more
through Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós ‘red’
Another origin of Erythraean
- 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 BCEἐρυθρός‘red’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEerythraeus‘reddish’
- EnglishtodayErythraean
Today it means
adj Of, from or relating to Erythrae, Beotia
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- / Erythraean