Where does “Erythreen” come from?
Erythreen (Middle French) comes from Latin erythraeus, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραί, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός, from Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós.
Ancestry of “Erythreen”, step by step
Erythreen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin erythraeus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | erythraeus | reddish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραῖος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραί | Erythrae; Ildırı, Turkey |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυθρός | reddish, red |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *erutʰrós | — |
via Middle French la:Erythraeus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | la:Erythraeus | — |