Where does “cicely” come from?
cicely (English) comes from Latin seselis, from Ancient Greek σέσελις — hartwort; other kinds of hartwort.
cicely (English): "Myrrhis odorata", a plant in the genus...
Definitions
- "Myrrhis odorata", a plant in the genus...
Ancestry of “cicely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | seselis | saxifrage, hartwort, seseli |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σέσελις | hartwort; other kinds of hartwort |