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English word origin

Etymology of syrt

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

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A kind of elevated flatland in Russia and Central Asia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Alternative form of syrtis, quicksand, bog.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Latin syrtis, q.v.

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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