Where does “μύρτος” come from?

μύρτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μυρίκη, from Ancient Greek -ίκη.

μύρτος (Ancient Greek): myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle

Definitions

  1. myrtle; twig or spray of myrtle

Ancestry of “μύρτος”, step by step

μύρτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μυρίκη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυρίκηtamarisk
2Ancient Greek-ίκη—

via Ancient Greek μύρρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύρραmyrrh

Words derived from “μύρτος”

Every word from Ancient Greek -ίκη →Every word from Ancient Greek μυρίκη →