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 βρύω →Every word from Ancient Greek βρυωνία →Every word from Latin bryonia →