English
Split
Split comes from Serbo-Croatian Splȉt, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ἀσπάλαθος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈσπάλαθοςAspálathos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESpalātum
- Italianc. 1300–presentSpalato
- Serbo-CroatianmodernSplȉt
- EnglishtodaySplit
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈσπάλαθοςAspálathos
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESpalātum
- Italianc. 1300–presentSpalato
- Serbo-CroatianmodernSplȉt
- EnglishtodaySplit
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἀσπάλαθος
Today it means
name A port city in Croatia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἀσπάλαθος / Split