Where does “Hyacinthus” come from?

Hyacinthus (English) comes from Latin Hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος — Hyacinthus.

Hyacinthus (English): A Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood

Definitions

  1. A Spartan youth loved and accidentally killed by Apollo. The flower hyacinth sprang from his blood

Ancestry of “Hyacinthus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinHyacinthusiris (plant)
2Ancient GreekὙάκινθοςHyacinthus
Every word from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος →Every word from Latin Hyacinthus →