English
Thule
Thule comes from Ancient Greek Θούλη.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΘούληThoúlē
- Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEThūlē
- Englishearliest quotation 1844Thule
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΘούληThoúlē
- Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEThūlē
- Englishearliest quotation 1844Thule
Earliest quotation: 1844, Edgar Allan Poe, Dream-Land: “I have reached these lands but newly // From…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Θούλη
Today it means
name The semi-legendary island of classical antiquity considered to represent the northernmost location in the inhabited world (the Ecumene).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Θούλη / Thule