Where does “neritic” come from?

neritic (English) comes from Ancient Greek νηρίτης — sea snail.

neritic (English): Describing a marine environment of shallow waters

Definitions

  1. Describing a marine environment of shallow waters

Ancestry of “neritic”, step by step

neritic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek νηρίτης

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνηρίτηςsea snail

via French néritique

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnéritiqueneritic
Every word from Ancient Greek νηρίτης →