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Where does “Hyacinth” come from?

Hyacinth comes from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος, of unknown origin.

Ancestry of “Hyacinth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishjacinth—
2Old Frenchjacincte—
3Medieval Latinjacintus—
4LatinHyacinthus—
5Ancient GreekὙάκινθος—

Words derived from “Hyacinth”

  • Hyacinthian
  • Hyacinth
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