Pelasgic
/pəˈlæz.dʒɪk/noun
Relating to the Pelasgians, a name used by ancient Greek writers for various peoples associated with Greece before or alongside the Greeks.
Did you know?The name Pelasgian appears in ancient Greek literature, but ancient authors used it inconsistently, and modern scholars cannot securely determine whether it referred to one historical people or several.
Etymological Timeline
8th–5th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Πελασγοί (Pelasgoi)
“Pelasgians; a name applied by Greek authors to peoples associated with the distant or pre-Greek past of Greece.”
5th Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Πελασγικός (Pelasgikos)
“Of or relating to the Pelasgians.”
4th–1st Century BCE
Ancient Greek
Pelasgoi / Pelasgikos
“Ethnic and adjectival forms preserved in Greek historical and geographical writing.”
17th–18th Century
English
Pelasgic
“An English scholarly adjective meaning relating to the Pelasgians.”
Modern English
English
Pelasgic
“Relating to the Pelasgians or to theories concerning their language, culture, or identity.”
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