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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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;... |