Where does “syrtic” come from?

syrtic (English) comes from English syrt, from Latin syrtis, from Ancient Greek Σύρτις, from Ancient Greek συρτός, from Ancient Greek σύρω — to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

syrtic (English): Of or relating to a syrt; boggy; resembling...

Definitions

Of or relating to a syrt; boggy; resembling...

Ancestry of “syrtic”, step by step

syrtic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English syrt

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	syrt	A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central...
2	Latin	syrtis	sandbank
3	Ancient Greek	Σύρτις	destruction, ruin
4	Ancient Greek	συρτός	swept, washed down
5	Ancient Greek	σύρω	to drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

via English ic

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	ic	related or pertaining to; having the character of

Every word from Ancient Greek σύρω →Every word from Ancient Greek συρτός →Every word from Ancient Greek Σύρτις →