Where does “Nereis” come from?

Nereis (Translingual) comes from Latin Nērēis, from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς, from Ancient Greek Νηρεύς — Nereus; the sea-god Nereus.

Nereis (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Nereis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinNērēisa Nereid
2Ancient GreekΝηρηΐςNereid; sea-nymph
3Ancient GreekΝηρεύςNereus; the sea-god Nereus
Every word from Ancient Greek Νηρεύς →Every word from Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς →Every word from Latin Nērēis →
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