Where does “eritreansk” come from?
eritreansk (Swedish) comes from English Eritrean, from English Eritrea, from Italian Eritrea, from Latin Erythraea, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραία, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραῖος, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθραί, from Ancient Greek ἐρυθρός.
eritreansk (Swedish): Eritrean pertaining to Eritrea or its people
Definitions
- Eritrean pertaining to Eritrea or its people
Ancestry of “eritreansk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Eritrean | Of, belonging to, or relating to Eritrea or its... |
| 2 | English | Eritrea | — |
| 3 | Italian | Eritrea | — |
| 4 | Latin | Erythraea | the territory of Erythrae, Beotia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραία | Erythraea or Eritrea |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραῖος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθραί | Erythrae; Ildırı, Turkey |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐρυθρός | reddish, red |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *erutʰrós | — |