Where does “syrtis” come from?

syrtis (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;...

syrtis (English): A quicksand

Definitions

  1. A quicksand

Ancestry of “syrtis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsyrtissandbank
2Ancient GreekΣύρτιςdestruction, ruin
3Ancient Greekσυρτόςswept, washed down
4Ancient Greekσύρωto drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...
Every word from Ancient Greek σύρω →Every word from Ancient Greek συρτός →Every word from Ancient Greek Σύρτις →