Where does “Eritrean” come from?
Eritrean derives from English Eritrea, which comes from Latin Erythraea, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρά Θάλασσα meaning "red sea."
Eritrean (English): Of, belonging to, or relating to Eritrea or its...
Definitions
- Of, belonging to, or relating to Eritrea or its...
Ancestry of “Eritrean”, step by step
Eritrean traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Eritrea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Eritrea | — |
| 2 | Italian | Eritrea | — |
| 3 | Latin | Erythraea | the territory of Erythrae, Beotia |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραία | Erythraea or Eritrea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραῖος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραί | Erythrae; Ildırı, Turkey |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυθρός | reddish, red |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *erutʰrós | — |
via Swedish än
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | än | still, yet; no matter; than; in comparisons,... |
| 2 | English | on | In the state of being active, functioning or... |
| 3 | Middle English | on | on, in; on; Alternative form of oon |
| 4 | Old English | on | on, in, at, among; from |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Swedish Eritrea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Eritrea | — |