Where does “colocasia” come from?

colocasia (English) comes from Latin colocasia, from Ancient Greek κολοκασία — rhizome of the Egyptian water-lily; rhizome of...

colocasia (English): Taro; eddo

Definitions

  1. Taro; eddo

Ancestry of “colocasia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincolocasia"Nelumbo" spp., sacred lotus; "Colocasia" spp.,...
2Ancient Greekκολοκασίαrhizome of the Egyptian water-lily; rhizome of...
Every word from Ancient Greek κολοκασία →Every word from Latin colocasia →