English
Nisibis
Nisibis comes from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΝίσιβιςNísibis
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CENisibis
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΝίσιβιςNísibis
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CENisibis
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek Νίσιβις
Today it means
name Synonym of Nusaybin, a city in southeastern Turkey.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Νίσιβις / Nisibis