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Where does “Σύρτις” come from?

Σύρτις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek συρτός, from Ancient Greek σύρω — to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

Σύρτις (Ancient Greek): destruction, ruin

Definitions

  1. destruction, ruin

Ancestry of “Σύρτις”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσυρτόςswept, washed down
2Ancient Greekσύρωto drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

Words derived from “Σύρτις”

  • syrtis
  • sirte
  • sirte
  • sirte
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