Where does “Girit” come from?

Girit (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish كرید, from Ancient Greek Κρήτη, from Ancient Greek Κρυς.

Ancestry of “Girit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishكرید—
2Ancient GreekΚρήτηCrete; Krete
3Ancient GreekΚρυς—
Every word from Ancient Greek Κρυς →Every word from Ancient Greek Κρήτη →Every word from Ottoman Turkish كرید →
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