Where does “syrt” come from?
syrt (English) comes from Latin syrtis, from Ancient Greek Σύρτις, from Ancient Greek συρτός, from Ancient Greek σύρω — to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...
syrt (English): A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central...
Definitions
- A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central...
Ancestry of “syrt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | syrtis | sandbank |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σύρτις | destruction, ruin |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συρτός | swept, washed down |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύρω | to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;... |
Words derived from “syrt”