Where does “Hyacinthian” come from?

Hyacinthian (English) comes from English Hyacinth, from Middle English jacinth, from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintus, from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος — Hyacinthus.

Hyacinthian (English): Of or relating to Hyacinth, a divine hero in...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Hyacinth, a divine hero in...

Ancestry of “Hyacinthian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHyacinthAny bulbous plant of the genus Hyacinthus, native to the Mediterranean and South Africa
2Middle Englishjacinth
3Old Frenchjacincte
4Medieval Latinjacintus
5LatinHyacinthusiris (plant)
6Ancient GreekὙάκινθοςHyacinthus
Every word from Ancient Greek ὙάκινθοςEvery word from Latin HyacinthusEvery word from Medieval Latin jacintus
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