Where does “crocus” come from?

Crocus comes from Latin crocus, which derives from Ancient Greek κρόκος, a word for the saffron plant and its yellow-orange dye.

crocus (English): A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus

Definitions

  1. A perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus

Ancestry of “crocus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincrocuscrocus, saffron
2Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk

Words derived from “crocus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκος →Every word from Latin crocus →