atlantic

The story

1. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́τλᾱς (Ắtlās)
2. Ancient GreekἈτλαντικός (Atlantikós)
3. Latinā̆tlanticus
4. Middle EnglishAtlantyke
5. English todayAtlantic

From Middle English Atlantyke, from Latin Ā̆tlanticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀτλαντικός (Atlantikós, “Atlantean, of Atlas”), from Ancient Greek Ἄτλᾱς (Átlās), either from ἁ- (ha-, copulative prefix) + Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“bear, undergo, endure”) or of Pre-Greek origin.

Words from the same roots