English
Pelasgian
Pelasgian comes from Ancient Greek Πελασγός ‘a Pelasgian’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠελασγόςPelasgós‘a Pelasgian’
- Englishearliest quotation 1830Pelasgian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΠελασγόςPelasgós‘a Pelasgian’
- Englishearliest quotation 1830Pelasgian
Earliest quotation: 1830, Henry Malden, History of Rome: “It seems evident that the Hellenes much excelled the…”
Formed from -ian
Every English word from Ancient Greek Πελασγός
Today it means
noun An inhabitant of pre-Hellenic Greece.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Πελασγός / Pelasgian