Where does “Sipries” come from?
Sipries (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Siprus, from Dutch Cyprus, from Latin Cyprus, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Sipries (Afrikaans): Cypriot; Cyprian
Definitions
- Cypriot; Cyprian
Ancestry of “Sipries”, step by step
Sipries traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Siprus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Siprus | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Cyprus | — |
| 3 | Latin | Cyprus | henna |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Κύπρος | Cyprus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Afrikaans ies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ies | — |