Etymology Explorer › Ancient GreekWhere does “χαμαιμυρσίνη” come from? χαμαιμυρσίνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χαμαί, from Ancient Greek Χθών, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
χαμαιμυρσίνη (Ancient Greek): butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
Definitions butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus) Ancestry of “χαμαιμυρσίνη”, step by step χαμαιμυρσίνη traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek χαμαί Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek χαμαί on the earth, near the ground; to the... 2 Ancient Greek Χθών the Earth, personified as a goddess 3 Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm earth 4 Proto-Indo-European -ōm emphatic suffix or postpositive particle 5 Proto-Indo-European -mi —
via Ancient Greek μυρσίνη Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek μυρσίνη myrtle (Myrtus communis) 2 Ancient Greek μῠ́ρτος myrtle (Myrtus communis)