Where does “cotoneaster” come from?

cotoneaster (English) comes from Latin cotoneum, from Latin cydonia, from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία — Cydonia; quince-tree.

cotoneaster (English): Any of several erect or creeping shrubs, of the...

Definitions

  1. Any of several erect or creeping shrubs, of the...

Ancestry of “cotoneaster”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincotoneuma quince
2Latincydonia—
3Ancient GreekΚυδωνίαCydonia; quince-tree
Every word from Ancient Greek Κυδωνία →Every word from Latin cydonia →Every word from Latin cotoneum →