Where does “colchicum” come from?

colchicum (English) comes from Ancient Greek κολχικόν, from Ancient Greek Κολχικός — Colchian.

colchicum (English): Any of several flowers of the genus "Colchicum";...

Definitions

  1. Any of several flowers of the genus "Colchicum";...

Ancestry of “colchicum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκολχικόνautumn crocus
2Ancient GreekΚολχικόςColchian
Every word from Ancient Greek Κολχικός →Every word from Ancient Greek κολχικόν →