Where does “blite” come from?

blite (English) comes from Latin blitum, from Ancient Greek βλίτον — purple amaranth.

blite (English): The plant "Amaranthus blitum", purple amaranth;...

Definitions

  1. The plant "Amaranthus blitum", purple amaranth;...

Ancestry of “blite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinblitumkind of spinach
2Ancient Greekβλίτονpurple amaranth
Every word from Ancient Greek βλίτον →Every word from Latin blitum →