Where does “krokus” come from?

krokus (Danish) comes from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος — saffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk.

krokus (Danish): crocus

Definitions

  1. crocus

Ancestry of “krokus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrocuscrocus, saffron
2Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk
Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκος →Every word from Latin crocus →
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