Where does “Syrte” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Syrte”, 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 σύρωEvery word from Ancient Greek συρτόςEvery word from Ancient Greek Σύρτις