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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

  1. A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central...

Ancestry of “syrt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsyrtissandbank
2Ancient GreekΣύρτιςdestruction, ruin
3Ancient Greekσυρτόςswept, washed down
4Ancient Greekσύρωto drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

Words derived from “syrt”

  • syrtic
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