Etymology of the English word neritic
the English word
neriticderived from the Latin word
neritaderived from the Greek word
nerites, νηρίτης
derived from the Greek word
nereus, Νηρεύς
derived from the Greek word
nereis, Νηρεΐς
derived from the Greek word
neritosderived from the Greek word
nereis, Νηρεΐς
Date
The earliest known usage of neritic in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in other languages
French
néritiqueUsage
Word found in Modern English
