Where does “ὑοσκυάμινος” come from?

ὑοσκυάμινος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῠ̔οσκῠ́ᾰμος, from Ancient Greek ὗς, from Proto-Hellenic *hūs — pig.

ὑοσκυάμινος (Ancient Greek): made of henbane

Definitions

  1. made of henbane

Ancestry of “ὑοσκυάμινος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῠ̔οσκῠ́ᾰμοςhenbane (Hyoscyamus niger)
2Ancient Greekὗςpig, swine, hog
3Proto-Hellenic*hūspig
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *hūsEvery word from Ancient Greek ὗςEvery word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔οσκῠ́ᾰμος