Etymology

neritic

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Today it means: Of or relating to a marine environment of shallow waters. Full definition →

German neritisch ← Ancient Greek Νηρίτης
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  1. German · derived from-isch“-ic”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΝηρίτης“minor sea god”
  3. German · borrowed fromneritisch
  4. English todayneritic

First attested in 1891. Borrowed from German neritisch, from Ancient Greek Νηρίτης (Nērítēs, “minor sea god”) + German -isch (“-ic”).

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