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Where does “Scilla” come from?

Scilla (English) comes from Latin scilla, from Ancient Greek σκίλλα — squill.

Scilla (English): A plant of the genus "Scilla"; a squill; A bulb...

Definitions

  1. A plant of the genus "Scilla"; a squill; A bulb...

Ancestry of “Scilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscillasquill
2Ancient Greekσκίλλαsquill
Every word from Ancient Greek σκίλλα →