Where does “cyprine” come from?

cyprine (English) comes from English cypress, from Middle English cipres, from Old French cipres, from Latin cypressus, from Latin cupressus, from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος — cypress; its wood, used as timber.

cyprine (English): Of or pertaining to the cypress

Definitions

Of or pertaining to the cypress

Ancestry of “cyprine”, step by step

cyprine traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English cypress

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	cypress	An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened...
2	Middle English	cipres	A cypress the tree
3	Old French	cipres	—
4	Latin	cypressus	—
5	Latin	cupressus	cypress
6	Ancient Greek	κυπάρισσος	cypress; its wood, used as timber

via Latin cȳprium

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	cȳprium	—
2	Ancient Greek	Κύπρος	Cyprus
3	Ancient Greek	-ῐος	belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Latin cyprīnus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	cyprīnus	A type of carp
2	Ancient Greek	κυπρῖνος	carp

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