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Transeuphratean

Transeuphratean comes from Latin Trānseuphrātaeus, from Euphrātaeus ‘Euphratean’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek Εὐφραταῖος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΕὐφραταῖοςEuphrataîos
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEEuphrātaeus‘Euphratean’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CETrānseuphrātaeus
  4. Englishearliest quotation 1848Transeuphratean

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΕὐφραταῖοςEuphrataîos
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEEuphrātaeus‘Euphratean’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CETrānseuphrātaeus
  4. Englishearliest quotation 1848Transeuphratean

Earliest quotation: 1848, Dissertations on the Genuineness of Dani: “The reference to the Transeuphratean nations is much more…”

Formed from Trānseuphrātaeus + -an

Every English word from Ancient Greek Εὐφραταῖος

Today it means

adj Of or relating to the lands west of the Euphrates that were incorporated into the Assyrian, Babylonian and later Achaemenid province of Eber-Nari (from Akkadian meaning 'Beyond the River, i.e. the Euphrates').

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

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Εὐφραταῖος / Transeuphratean

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