Etymograph

English

Eteocretan

Eteocretan comes from Ancient Greek Ἐτεόκρητες.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἘτεόκρητεςEteókrētes
  2. EnglishtodayEteocretan

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἘτεόκρητεςEteókrētes
  2. EnglishtodayEteocretan

Equivalent to eteo- + Cretan

Ancient Greek ἐτεός ‘true, original’

English eteo-

Today it means

name A pre-Greek language attested in a few alphabetic inscriptions of ancient Crete.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἐτεόκρητες / Eteocretan