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Where does “συρτός” come from?

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

συρτός (Ancient Greek): swept, washed down

Definitions

  1. swept, washed down

Ancestry of “συρτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσύρωto drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

Words derived from “συρτός”

  • syrtis
  • sirte
  • sirte
  • sirte
  • Σύρτις
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