Where does “νεράιδα” come from?

νεράιδα (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς, from Ancient Greek Νηρεύς — Nereus; the sea-god Nereus.

Ancestry of “νεράιδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝηρηΐςNereid; sea-nymph
2Ancient GreekΝηρεύςNereus; the sea-god Nereus

Words derived from “νεράιδα”

Every word from Ancient Greek Νηρεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς →