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
- A perennial herb, of genus "Bryonia", especially...
Ancestry of “bryony”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | bryonia | bryony |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βρυωνία | bryony |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βρύω | to be full to bursting |
Words derived from “bryony”