Where does “Narcissus” come from?
Narcissus comes from Ancient Greek Νάρκισσος, a name of unknown ultimate origin.
Narcissus (English): A youth who spurned the love of Echo and fell in love with his own reflection in a pool: in some versions of the myth, he drowned trying to reach it, while in others he sat fixated until a god took pity and transformed him into a flower
Definitions
- A youth who spurned the love of Echo and fell in love with his own reflection in a pool: in some versions of the myth, he drowned trying to reach it, while in others he sat fixated until a god took pity and transformed him into a flower
Ancestry of “Narcissus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Νάρκισσος | Narcissus |