The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromΣύρτις
- Latin · borrowed fromsyrtis
- English todaysyrtis
From Latin syrtis, from Syrtis (“Sirte, Gulf of Syrtis”), from Ancient Greek Σύρτις (Súrtis), an area of Libya proverbially treacherous for sailing owing to the effect of wind and waves on its quicksand. Doublet of Sirte.
Words from the same roots
Ancient GreekΣύρτις all →
Sirte
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.