Where does “Red Sea” come from?
Red Sea (English) comes from Middle English Red See, from Old English Rēad Sǣ, from Latin Mare Rubrum, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα — Indian Ocean.
Red Sea (English): The states of the western and southern United States which consistently vote Republican in presidential elections
Definitions
- The states of the western and southern United States which consistently vote Republican in presidential elections
Ancestry of “Red Sea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Red See | — |
| 2 | Old English | Rēad Sǣ | — |
| 3 | Latin | Mare Rubrum | the Red Sea |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα | Indian Ocean |