Where does “Cretes” come from?
Cretes (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Κρής, from Ancient Greek Κρήτη, from Ancient Greek Κρυς.
Ancestry of “Cretes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κρής | Cretan |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Κρήτη | Crete; Krete |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Κρυς | — |