Etymograph

English

Syrte

Syrte comes from Latin Syrtis ‘synonym of Syrtis Major, Gulf of Sidra’, and goes back to Ancient Greek Σύρτις.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣύρτιςSúrtis‘Gulf of Sidra’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESyrtis‘synonym of Syrtis Major, Gulf of Sidra’
  3. Frenchc. 1600–presentSyrte
  4. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣύρτιςSúrtis‘Gulf of Sidra’
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESyrtis‘synonym of Syrtis Major, Gulf of Sidra’
  3. Frenchc. 1600–presentSyrte
  4. Englishtodaysame form

Every English word from Ancient Greek Σύρτις

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Σύρτις / Syrte

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