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Where does “Cistus” come from?

Cistus (English) comes from Translingual Cistus, from Latin cisthos, from Ancient Greek κίσθος — rockrose.

Cistus (English): A rockrose; a plant of the genus "Cistus"

Definitions

  1. A rockrose; a plant of the genus "Cistus"

Ancestry of “Cistus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCistus—
2Latincisthosa plant of the genus "Cistus"
3Ancient Greekκίσθοςrockrose

Words derived from “Cistus”

  • cisti
Every word from Ancient Greek κίσθος →