Etymograph

English

Ninevite

Ninevite comes from Old English Niniuete, and goes back to Latin Ninivita.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CENinivita
  2. Old Englishc. 450–1150Niniuete
  3. EnglishtodayNinevite

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CENinivita
  2. Old Englishc. 450–1150Niniuete
  3. EnglishtodayNinevite

Equivalent to Nineveh + -ite

Ancient Greek Νινευή

Latin Nīnevē

Old English Niniuea

English Nineveh

Every English word from Latin Ninivita

Today it means

noun A native or inhabitant of Nineveh.

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

Etymograph / Latin Ninivita / Ninevite

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