Ethiopia

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΑἰθιοπία
2. Latin · borrowed fromAethiopia
3. English todayEthiopia

From Latin Aethiopia, from Ancient Greek Αἰθιοπία (Aithiopía), from Αἰθίοψ (Aithíops), of Proto-Hellenic origin. Displaced native Old English Siġelhearwena land (literally “land of the sun worshippers”).