Where does “hyacinth” come from?
Hyacinth comes from Middle English jacinth, from Old French jacincte, from Medieval Latin jacintus, from Latin hyacinthus, from Ancient Greek ὑάκινθος, a flowering plant in Greek mythology.
hyacinth (English): Any bulbous plant of the genus "Hyacinthus",...
Definitions
- Any bulbous plant of the genus "Hyacinthus",...
Ancestry of “hyacinth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | jacinth | — |
| 2 | Old French | jacincte | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | jacintus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Hyacinthus | iris (plant) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ὑάκινθος | Hyacinthus |