Etymograph

English

Locris

Locris comes from Ancient Greek Λοκρίς, and goes back to Λοκρός ‘Locrian’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛοκρός‘Locrian’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΛοκρίςLokrís
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELocris
  4. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛοκρός‘Locrian’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΛοκρίςLokrís
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELocris
  4. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

name An ancient region of Greece, the homeland of the Locrians, made up of three distinct districts.

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

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Λοκρός / Locris