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Etnean
Etnean comes from Latin Aetnaeus, and goes back to Ancient Greek Αἴτνη.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΑἴτνη
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΑἰτναῖοςAitnaîos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEAetnaeus
- Englishearliest quotation 1903Etnean
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΑἴτνη
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΑἰτναῖοςAitnaîos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEAetnaeus
- Englishearliest quotation 1903Etnean
Earliest quotation: 1903, The Land of Theocritus, The Land of Theocritus: “But there are few Etneans who have not a…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- ‘burn’
estuary, ether, atrium, ethanol, edifice, edification, 19 more
Today it means
adj Pertaining to Etna, a volcano in Sicily.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Αἴτνη / Etnean