Where does “Hyacinth” come from?
Hyacinth comes from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος, of unknown origin.
Hyacinth (English): Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa
Definitions
- Any bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa
Ancestry of “Hyacinth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | jacinth | — |
| 2 | Old French | jacincte | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | jacintus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Hyacinthus | iris (plant) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὑάκινθος | Hyacinthus |