English
Sardis
Sardis comes from Ancient Greek Σάρδεις, and goes back to Lydian 𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭.
- Lydianmodern𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭sfar
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣάρδειςSárdeis
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESardīs
- EnglishtodaySardis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Lydianmodern𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭sfar
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣάρδειςSárdeis
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESardīs
- EnglishtodaySardis
The story
As Welsh, American, and Canadian towns, named for the ancient Lydian city chiefly in honor of its role in early Christianity.
Every English word from Lydian 𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭
Today it means
name Former name of Sart: a town in Manisa Province, Turkey; the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Lydia, in western Asia Minor.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Lydian 𐤮𐤱𐤠𐤭 / Sardis