Etymograph

English

Sinai

Sinai comes from Ancient Greek Σινάι.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣινάιSinái
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESinai
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣινάιSinái
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESinai
  3. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

name A peninsula in eastern Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia.

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

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Σινάι / Sinai