Where does “croci” come from?

croci (English) comes from English crocus, from Latin crocus, from Ancient Greek κρόκος — saffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk.

croci (English): plural of crocus

Definitions

  1. plural of crocus

Ancestry of “croci”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcrocusA perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus
2Latincrocuscrocus, saffron
3Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk
Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκος →Every word from Latin crocus →Every word from English crocus →