Where does “syrtis” come from?

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

syrtis (Latin): sandbank

Definitions

  1. sandbank

Ancestry of “syrtis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣύρτιςdestruction, ruin
2Ancient Greekσυρτόςswept, washed down
3Ancient Greekσύρωto drag, trail, sweep; draw, drag, trail along;...

Words derived from “syrtis”

Every word from Ancient Greek σύρω →Every word from Ancient Greek συρτός →Every word from Ancient Greek Σύρτις →