Etymology

syrt

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Today it means: A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central Asia. Full definition →

Russian сырт ← Kyrgyz сырт ← Proto-Turkic *sïrt
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syrt · noun1

  1. Proto-Turkic · derived from*sïrt“highland; ridge; backbone”
  2. Kyrgyz · derived fromсырт
  3. Russian · borrowed fromсырт
  4. English todaysyrt

Borrowed from Russian сырт (syrt), from Kyrgyz сырт (sırt), from Proto-Turkic *sïrt (“highland; ridge; backbone”).

syrt · noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromsyrtis
  2. English todaysyrt

From Latin syrtis, q.v.

Words from the same roots

Latinsyrtis all →

syrtisSirte

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