Where does “Λωτοφάγος” come from?

Λωτοφάγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λωτός, from Hebrew לוֹט — myrrh.

Λωτοφάγος (Ancient Greek): one of the Lotophagi

Definitions

  1. one of the Lotophagi

Ancestry of “Λωτοφάγος”, step by step

Λωτοφάγος traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek λωτός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλωτόςname of various fodder plants; white lotus;...
2Hebrewלוֹטmyrrh

via English Lotophagi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLotophagiThe lotus eaters; a people visited by Ulysses who...
2Ancient GreekΛωτοφᾰ́γοι—

via Ancient Greek φᾰγεῖν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφᾰγεῖνto eat

Words derived from “Λωτοφάγος”

Every word from Hebrew לוֹט →Every word from Ancient Greek λωτός →