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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

  1. Of, belonging to, or relating to Eritrea or its...

Ancestry of “Eritrean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEritrea—
2ItalianEritrea—
3LatinErythraea—
4Ancient GreekἘρυθραίαErythraea or Eritrea
5Ancient GreekἘρυθραῖος—
6Ancient GreekἘρυθραί—
7Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
8Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—

Words derived from “Eritrean”

  • Eritreanness
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