Where does “hyacint” come from?

hyacint (Czech) comes from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος — Hyacinthus.

hyacint (Czech): hyacinth plant of the genus Hyacinthus

Definitions

  1. hyacinth plant of the genus Hyacinthus

Ancestry of “hyacint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHyacinthusiris (plant)
2Ancient GreekὙάκινθοςHyacinthus
Every word from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος →Every word from Latin Hyacinthus →