red sea

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἘρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα
2. Latin · derived fromMare Rubrum
3. Old English · inherited fromRēad Sǣ
4. Middle English · inherited fromRed See
5. English todayRed Sea

From Middle English Red See, Reede See, Rede See, reade sea, from Old English Rēad Sǣ, a calque of Latin Mare Rubrum, itself a calque of Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα (Eruthrā̀ thálassa); equivalent to red + sea.