Etymograph

English

Sudeten

Sudeten comes from German Sudeten-.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentSudeten-
  2. EnglishtodaySudeten

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentSudeten-
  2. EnglishtodaySudeten

The story

Via German Sudeten-; the name was used by Ptolemy as Σούδητα ὄρη (Soúdēta órē), but is of uncertain origin.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain. Illyrian has been suggested.disputed Scholars disagree here; the competing view is quoted as the source gives it.

Today it means

adj Of or pertaining to Sudeten.

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

Etymograph / German Sudeten- / Sudeten