myEtymology.com: English etymology of chersonese

Etymology of the English word chersonese

the English word chersonese

derived from the Latin word chersonese

derived from the Greek word chersonesos, Χερσόνησος

derived from the Greek word chersos

derived from the Greek word khersonesos

derived from the Greek word nesos, νῆσος (an island)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *snā-

derived from the Greek word khersos

The earliest known usage of chersonese in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English