Where does “nereid” come from?
nereid (English) comes from Latin Nērēis, from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς, from Ancient Greek Νηρεύς — Nereus; the sea-god Nereus.
Ancestry of “nereid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Nērēis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Νηρηΐς | Nereid; sea-nymph |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Νηρεύς | Nereus; the sea-god Nereus |