Where does “Erythraea” come from?
Erythraea (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραία, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραί, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.
Erythraea (Latin): the territory of Erythrae, Beotia
Definitions
- the territory of Erythrae, Beotia
Ancestry of “Erythraea”, step by step
Erythraea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραία | Erythraea or Eritrea |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραῖος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραί | Erythrae; Ildırı, Turkey |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυθρός | reddish, red |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *erutʰrós | — |
via Ancient Greek Ἐρῠθραίᾱ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρῠθραίᾱ | Erythraea, the land of Erythrae |