Etymology of the English word Romaic
the English word
Romaicderived from the Greek word
Rhomaikos, Ῥωμαϊκός (Romaic; Latin)
derived from the Greek word
Rhome, Ῥώμη (strength; Roma, the capital of Italy)
derived from the Latin word
Roma (Rome)
Date
The earliest known usage of Romaic in English dates from the 19th century.
