Where does “sirte” come from?

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

sirte (Italian): A dangerous sandy reef that forms in deep water

Definitions

A dangerous sandy reef that forms in deep water

Ancestry of “sirte”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	syrtis	sandbank
2	Ancient Greek	Σύρτις	destruction, ruin
3	Ancient Greek	συρτός	swept, washed down
4	Ancient Greek	σύρω	to 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 →