Etruscan
/ɪˈtrʌskən/noun
Relating to Etruria, the ancient region and civilization in central Italy, or to its people, language, or art.
Did you know?The Romans borrowed major parts of their religious and ceremonial life from the Etruscans, including divination practices like reading lightning and the entrails of animals.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Τυρσηνοί / Τυρρηνοί
“Names used by Greeks for the Etruscans or Tyrrhenians”
Latin
Latin
Etruscī
“The Etruscans, the people of Etruria”
Latin
Latin
Etrūria
“The region of central Italy inhabited by the Etruscans”
Old French
OF
Etrusque
“Etruscan”
Middle English
English
Etruscan
“Of or relating to the ancient people of Etruria”
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