Where does “bryony” come from?

bryony (English) comes from Latin bryonia, from Ancient Greek βρυωνία, from Ancient Greek βρύω — to be full to bursting.

bryony (English): A perennial herb, of genus "Bryonia", especially...

Definitions

  1. A perennial herb, of genus "Bryonia", especially...

Ancestry of “bryony”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbryoniabryony
2Ancient Greekβρυωνίαbryony
3Ancient Greekβρύωto be full to bursting
Every word from Ancient Greek βρύωEvery word from Ancient Greek βρυωνίαEvery word from Latin bryonia
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