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Where does “Eritrea” come from?

Eritrea (German) comes from Italian Eritrea, from Latin Erythraea, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραία, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραί, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.

Eritrea (German): Eritrea

Definitions

  1. Eritrea

Ancestry of “Eritrea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianEritrea—
2LatinErythraea—
3Ancient GreekἘρυθραίαErythraea or Eritrea
4Ancient GreekἘρυθραῖος—
5Ancient GreekἘρυθραί—
6Ancient Greekἐρυθρόςreddish, red
7Proto-Hellenic*erutʰrós—

Words derived from “Eritrea”

  • eritreisch
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